Books: Age of the Terminator

The Age of the Terminator is here. The science fiction-y era of killer robots hunting down bad guys, with nary a human input, is more upon us than we realize, says military analyst Peter Singer, who was coordinator of President Obama's defense policy task force during his campaign. In this interview at MotherJones.com, Singer talks about the scary developments he uncovered while writing his new book, Wired for War.

TAGS: military, investigations, books, technology

Tools: Aviation Story Research Databases and Resources

Following the U.S. Airways crash in the Hudson River, Investigative Reporters and Editors has posted a link highlighting its great aviation-related webpage, which includes plenty of databases on aircraft types, accident records, airline regulatory info, tip sheets and aviation-related investigative stories.

TAGS: tools, aircraft

Investigations: Doctors Keep Pharma Ties Secret from Patients

Cozy doctor ties with pharmaceutical companies are little-known to their patients or the public, reports this ProPublica item, based in part on this investigative series in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Fourteen of 20 doctors interviewed by the newspaper said they didn't disclose financial ties with pharma companies to their patients when prescribing drugs. The series also found dozens of doctors have side employment with these firms.

TAGS: investigations, pharmaceutical