FOOD PRICES: They’re up — and the increase may be more than a short-term blip. What’s driving food prices higher? Read more
WHY INDIA ELECTIONS TAKE FIVE WEEKS: Indian national elections started on the weekend of April 5, but we won’t have results until May. It turns out there’s more behind the slowness of the process than just the fact that India has 814 million registered voters. How India’s voting process works — and how it’s actually very efficient. Read more
CELL PHONE THEFTS SKYROCKET: Based on its latest national survey, Consumer Reports estimates that 3.1 million smartphones were stolen last year, double the estimate for 2012. Read more
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