The rise and fall of Iceland's tourism miracle – the widespread decline of tourism across the country presents intractable problems
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Less human than human: The design philosophy of Steve Jobs
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Intersections in real time: the decision to build the KH-11 KENNEN reconnaissance satellite
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Jerry Falwell’s aides break their silence - Current and former Liberty University officials describe a culture of fear and self-dealing at the largest Christian college in the world
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Inside America’s dysfunctional trillion-dollar fighter-jet program
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