Contributor
Glenn McDonald

Glenn McDonald writes about culture and technology from his home in lovely Chapel Hill, NC. He’s a regular contributor to NPR, the Raleigh News & Observer, Indy Week and many quaint and curious volumes of forgotten lore. You can say hello virtually at glenn-mcdonald.com.

Author Stories
6 Traditions Born in the Marketing Department
Jun 14, 2013 06:30 PM ET
Father's Day is just one of many enduring traditions that started in the boardroom.
10 Signs You're Living in a Police State
Jun 12, 2013 06:30 PM ET
Look for these 10 clues when deciding if your government is repressive.
5 Critters with Book (and Movie) Deals: Photos
Jun 10, 2013 06:00 PM ET
After going viral, these pets bark, snort and meow all the way to the bank.
Going Viral: Pandemics in Fiction and Fact
Jun 5, 2013 05:00 PM ET
With new fears over the emergent MERS-CoV virus, we offer a short history of the viral outbreak in pop culture.
Science vs. Fiction: 'After Earth'
May 31, 2013 01:00 PM ET
How does the film's blend of biological and tech fiction stack up to reality?
How Close Is This Star Trek Tech?
May 17, 2013 01:30 PM ET
The latest film puts a new spin on some old chestnuts. How close are we to this Starfleet tech?
What's It Really Like to Be a Spy?
May 16, 2013 02:15 PM ET
Two CIA veterans explain what it takes to work for the Agency.
10 Things You Can't Do and Become President
May 8, 2013 01:45 PM ET
Here are memorable fumbles and gaffes -- some small, some not so -- that disqualify a candidate in the public's eye.
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The Must Reads
When Is the Next Doomsday (Not) Going to Happen?
Curiosity Spots Mystery Mars 'Flower'
Curiosity at 'Grandma's House' for Holidays
Apocalypse Never: Asteroid 2011 AG5 Will Miss Earth
Mars Rover Opportunity Rolls into Clay Deposits
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The Mind Blowers
Rip-Roaring Weather Spotted on Failed Star
Earth-Sized Alien Worlds Orbit One in Six Stars
First 'Alien Earth' Will Be Found in 2013
Death By Black Hole Firewall Incineration It Shall Be
Tau Ceti e: Another Interstellar Target?
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The Radar
Spreading Out
GIFs of American Urban Sprawl (Gawker)
Scientists have revealed new video of the longest - and one of the most elusive - bony fish in the world. →
The Big Number
44 %
The Big Number
-- Percent of Americans who say their financial situation is worse today than it was a year ago, according to a new CNN/ORC International survey
Big Quote
"Let's remember that peace with justice depends on our ability to sustain both the security of our societies and the openness that defines them."
-- President Obama speaking at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
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