Over the next few days I'm going to be blogging about and announcing the honorable mentions for Apps for America. The toughest part of this contest, honestly, were that there were so many really interesting apps. I hope that all the contestants make another stab at it and keep at their current apps.
Continue readingFDIC: One in Four Banks in the Red
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced today that the Deposit Insurance Fund has dipped to a low of $10.4 billion... View Article
Continue readingWhat Was I Reading Today?
A Bloomberg attempt to pry open the Federal Reserve moved forwards this week as Manhattan Chief U.S. District Judge Loretta... View Article
Continue readingHow well do popular drugs work?
Here at Real Time we are beginning to dig into examples of secret data--data the government collects, that could affect our health and safety, but we, the public, can't see.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a treasure house of data on the safety and efficacy of prescription drugs. Before a drug company can market a product in this country, it must first submit a plan to test the drug. Agency scientists review and analyze the results once they are submitted. Yet it's not always easy to get your hands on this information.
"One major ...
Continue readingPotential New Banking Committee Chair Has Ties to Financial Sector
With the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy, the gavel he wielded as chair of the Senate Health, Labor, Education &... View Article
Continue readingSen. Inhofe: Never Gonna Read It
“I don’t have to read it, or know what’s in it. I’m going to oppose it anyways.” That’s Sen. Jim... View Article
Continue readingDealing with Inaccurate Government Data
Developers are good at getting bits to line up, importing data and getting great conclusions out of it. Designers are great at making things look great and making those conclusions and bits easily digestible. But in all the apps I've seen, they all ultimately suffer from the same fatal flaw: accuracy.
Continue readingThe Supreme Court Website: An Updated Redesign
In June, the Sunlight Foundation released a mock-up redesign of the Supreme Court’s website. Our intent was to provoke discussion... View Article
Continue reading“Man without a country” peddles international influence through tangled ties
What Am I Reading Today?
Real Times Investigations’ Luke Roziak uses the Foreign Lobbying Influence Tracker to expose an Israeli spy with “one of the... View Article
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