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A survey of The Economist's stepwise evolution through various typefaces.

Before buying something, ask yourself, "Is this going to make my life noticeably better?" Every thing you own takes energy away from you.

Computer scientist at UC Irvine who has done virtual machine and compiler work. Cool and advanced, but written extremely clearly; you'll get smarter by reading this blog.

The principles, with their references to "privileged interests" and the protection of Russian citizens, would probably seem rather obvious to Russian leaders of the 19th Century. They would seem rather mild to Stalin and his successors, who saw the Soviet Union extending communism across the globe.

Sure, you know walking is good exercise. But here's some thing you might not realize: You can give your waistline (and other body parts) a serious trimming by tweaking that walk around the block.