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John Oliver and Michael Bolton want you to know that the IRS is in trouble

Nobody likes tax collectors—and nobody wants to fund them, either.

On Apr 13, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Where does student tuition money go? It’s time for colleges to answer

In the digital age, there's no excuse for lacking transparency.

On Apr 7, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Obama administration kills transparency rules for key White House office

New rule limits citizens' access to White House emails, records.

On Mar 17, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Tor developers want to decrease dependence on U.S. government funding

They're weaning themselves.

On Mar 8, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Edward Snowden tells you what encrypted messaging apps you should use

Here are some privacy apps endorsed by Edward Snowden

On Mar 6, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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How the Internet won the war over net neutrality

We've been fighting this battle for a decade.

On Mar 3, 2015 by [email protected]

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It doesn’t matter who wins the net neutrality debate

We're kind of screwed no matter who won today.

On Feb 26, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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U.K. quietly publishes ‘code of conduct’ for government hackers

Document confirms government's domestic spying capabilities

On Feb 10, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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The 13 most viral hoaxes of 2014

Nothing is real.

On Dec 21, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Can social media save NASA?

It's all about that space.

On Dec 15, 2014 by Corey Burke

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Government tax bailouts are good for Verizon and AT&T but bad for everybody else

Who's getting the good deal here? Hint: It's not the American public.

On Dec 15, 2014 by Chris Osterndorf

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The federal government is trying to clean up its messy health-records databases

The Department of Health and Human Services has laid out its plan for electronic health records and is asking for public comment

On Dec 12, 2014 by Allen Weiner

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Should the government regulate Uber?

Las Vegas tried to regulate taxis and failed. Maybe we shouldn't make the same mistake with Uber.

On Dec 5, 2014 by Blake Ross

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Washington’s glitch-ridden healthcare website deletes 6,000 people’s plans

It's not the first time something similar has happened.

On Dec 3, 2014 by Rob Price

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Chinese government wants broadcasters to stop making puns

Guess they'll have to ban dads next.

On Nov 29, 2014 by Miles Klee