How bad are things at Air America Radio? Consider this editorial comment from Phoenix, which just saw AAR’s local affiliate drop the troubled network's programming following a change in the station's ownership. One local AAR fan wonders if there's an evil Christian conspiracy afoot in the Valley of the Sun.
Without a doubt, this is the coolest story of the week (HT: In From the Cold). What's even cooler? A similar, independently-developed civilian prototype that's already flown with an eye to commercial development, coming soon to a brand new spaceport in New Mexico. Even more cool than that? The future competition may be an elevator!
finds clues while riding in a taxi in Cameroon. Meanwhile, another economist explains why U.S. cities are shaping up as they are.