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HBS Working Knowledge August 17, 2015 Michael Blanding	Who Is Boss In The Sharing Economy? The recent controversy over whether Uber drivers are employees or independent contractors ignores the obvious: The answer is somewhere in between, says Andrei Hagiu.
Chemistry World August 13, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Environment agency accident releases toxic mine waste into US rivers The US Environmental Protection Agency's botched investigation of an abandoned mine in Colorado has led to more than 11 million liters of water contaminated with metals entering major US waterways.
National Defense September 2015 Jon Harper	Air Force Launches Competition for Revolutionary Turbine Engine The Air Force is hoping that a prize contest will yield a revolutionary new engine that doubles the fuel efficiency of current systems.
National Defense September 2015 Stew Magnuson	F-35B Declared Combat Ready, but More Development Remains The last day of July was momentous for the Marine Corps as it declared that a squadron of F-35B joint strike fighters was ready for combat.
National Defense September 2015 Jon Harper	Counter-ISIL Campaign Tops $3 Billion A year into the conflict, U.S. military operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have cost the Defense Department more than $3.2 billion, according to the Pentagon.
National Defense September 2015 Jon Harper	Funding Restricted for Ford-Class Carriers Lawmakers are pushing new funding restrictions in an effort to control the costs of Ford-class aircraft carriers.
National Defense September 2015 Jon Harper	GAO Concerned About Special Ops Budget Metrics The Defense Department is not effectively assessing how much it spends on special operations forces, the Government Accountability Office said in a recent report.
National Defense September 2015 Sandra I. Erwin	U.S. Central Command Leads Push to Connect Allies in Common Network U.S. military leaders in regional commands have coped with limited interoperability with allies by setting up one-off communications systems.
National Defense September 2015 Charles L. Szews	Trust Plays Big Role in Corporate Culture In the defense industry, doing the right thing protects American lives and has national security implications.
National Defense September 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Inside Black Dart: How the Military Prepares for a Future Drone War The two-week long exercise, known as "Black Dart," drew about 700 military personnel and members of industry to test new anti-unmanned aerial vehicle technology.
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