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Economics of Game Of Thrones

Season 5 of Game of Thrones starts this Sunday, and HBO’s most popular television series ever has an ever-growing economic effect. Last year’s Season 4 finale

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HBO’s gamble on streaming

The long wait for HBO’s streaming service is over. The premium cable company released its HBO Now app on Apple devices Tuesday. New viewers can

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Fans cry foul after Cubs cancel game

The Chicago Cubs’ season has gotten off to a bumpy start. First, the Cubs angered third-baseman Kris Bryant, his agent, the Major League Players Association

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The cost of the California drought

After four years in a row of drought, California is getting serious about tackling its water problem. Last week, the state ordered usage to be

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AMC’s debt to Mad Men

The TV series Mad Men kicked off its final seven episodes on Sunday night. It will go down in television history as an iconic program,

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The trend of free tuition

Stanford University made education a lot more affordable for its middle-class students last week — by making it free. The elite school, whose alumni include Tiger Woods

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The mayoral runoff in Chicago

Rahm Emanuel, the brash former congressman and top White House aide, easily won his bid to become Chicago’s mayor in 2011. Keeping that seat is

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A new spin on airport lounges

With airlines flying packed planes and airports handling more travelers, it can be hard to find a quiet corner in a terminal where you can

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Digital trends to know

Keeping up with where the digital world is heading can be head-spinning. But last week, comScore — an internet analytics company — released a white

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