Oil to start flowing in part of Keystone pipeline

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Transcanada will start shipping crude oil through the southern leg of the pipeline, but the northern section of the project is still awaiting government approval.

Michelle Singletary

Michelle Singletary

Protect your credit by freezing it

A security freeze is a stronger option than a fraud alert to help protect yourself and prevent identity theft.

Warren Brown

Warren Brown

A look at the 2014 Land Rover LR4 SUV

For 2014, Land Rover went for better fuel economy with a new 3-liter aluminum-alloy V-6 with direct fuel injection.

Steven Pearlstein

Steven Pearlstein

Refighting the ‘mortgage wars’ could create new risks

The big banks’ campaign of blame against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is misguided.

Thomas Heath

Thomas Heath

When tragedy struck, she took over the family business

After her husband died at 38, Mannie Levaca had to take over her husband’s stone business to survive.

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Green car technology not all about hybrids and electrics

Green car technology not all about hybrids and electrics

Check out the finalists for the Green Car Technology Award, including the market’s first hydrogen-powered car.

Russian hackers’ hands in cyber spying?

Researchers at CrowdStrike say Russian hackers appear to be targeting Western energy interests for cyber espionage.

No, hackers didn’t steal 70,000 records from HealthCare.gov

No, hackers didn’t steal 70,000 records from HealthCare.gov

Media reports of a breach turned out to be a misunderstanding.

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Protect your credit by freezing it

A security freeze is a stronger option than a fraud alert to help protect yourself and prevent identity theft.

Oil to start flowing in part of Keystone pipeline

Oil to start flowing in part of Keystone pipeline

Transcanada will start shipping crude oil through the southern leg of the pipeline, but the northern section of the project is still awaiting government approval.

‘Capitalism did not eradicate smallpox’

‘Capitalism did not eradicate smallpox’

Bill Gates on the three myths holding back the poor.

For $1.50 per card, the U.S. could stop a big chunk of credit card fraud

For $1.50 per card, the U.S. could stop a big chunk of credit card fraud

Major consumer credit card breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus have turned new attention on efforts to increase credit card security.

Everyone is still terrible at passwords

The most common passwords found in data breaches suggest everyone is bad at password hygiene.

Google Glass user detained at the movies over piracy fears

Google Glass user detained at the movies over piracy fears

Pro tip: Don’t wear Google Glass to the movies if you actually want to see the movie.

Getting rid of guilt

Getting rid of guilt

Guilt is the great hobbler for women. Only when we get rid of it will we make the last great leap to gender equality.

Ukraine’s 1984 moment

Ukraine’s 1984 moment

“Dear subscriber, you are registered as a participant in a mass disturbance.”

Five big questions about the massive chemical spill in West Virginia

Five big questions about the massive chemical spill in West Virginia

A closer look at what the Elk River spill says about America’s outdated chemical-safety laws.

Why nobody will win the mobile payments war

The mobile payments war is heating up, but it’s not clear there has to be a winner.

How Verizon plans to weaken cable

How Verizon plans to weaken cable

Intel is giving up on streaming TV. But its technology, in Verizon’s hands, could work well against cable companies.

Why we need more women at the bottom, as well as the top

Why we need more women at the bottom, as well as the top

New research on the financial returns of gender diversity.

Chipless U.S. credit cards lure global fraudsters

Chipless U.S. credit cards lure global fraudsters

Banks and retailers are a decade behind in deploying the high-tech cards used in Europe and elsewhere.

Yale Web site crackdown creates more problems for the University

Yale Web site crackdown creates more problems for the University

After Yale forced the shutdown of a student-made Web site, another student developed a browser extension that replicates its functionality.

Want to help the middle class? Don’t kill corporate taxes

Want to help the middle class? Don’t kill corporate taxes

Whether abolishing the corporate income tax will mostly benefit shareholders or workers is an empirical question.

How Americans feel about inequality

How Americans feel about inequality

Not good, actually.

Switchboard: Are these coders linked to the Target malware?

Switchboard: Are these coders linked to the Target malware?

Tech companies fight to keep their tax loopholes, and the Pentagon signs a big contract with BlackBerry.

How toilet paper explains the world

How toilet paper explains the world

A country’s most popular hygiene product has a lot to do with its demographics.

A tech start-up, building a home in a city not built for them

A tech start-up, building a home in a city not built for them

In a town designed for law firms and lobbying shops, Dan Berger struggled to find space for his young company.

Skepticism surrounds China City plan for New York

Ambitious proposal, whose fate is unknown, is receiving much local opposition.

A readers uses the Mafia to explain net neutrality

A readers uses the Mafia to explain net neutrality

Reader comments from the past.

TechBit: Freshen up your French or Italian

TechBit: Freshen up your French or Italian

Duolingo guides users through games and lessons while teaching six languages.

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Mixed earnings hold back US stocks

Mixed earnings hold back US stocks

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index logged a small gain Tuesday on a mixed day for the stock market.