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Brendan Francis Newnam

Latest Stories (14)

Hitchin' a ride online

Apr 25, 2008
Life's tough for the carless and gas prices are stinging car owners. Brendan Newnam learns how both sides can get a bargain by turning to Craigslist.

The world of vinyl lives on

Feb 21, 2008
It may take up a minuscule part of the music market, but vinyl records saw a 15 percent spike in sales last year. Brendan Newnam visits a record-pressing plant in California and learns more about the business.

Are you feeling lucky? Google is

Nov 19, 2007
A lot has changed for Google since it began searching in 1998. But on its crisp, white homepage one little button has managed to stick around all these years. Brendan Newnam decided to find out why.

Foamgate: Mystery of an endangered flower

Jun 27, 2006
When a rare wildflower appeared in a Northern California plot of land designated for a new subdivision, the real estate developer cried foul. Was it an act of nature or genteel eco-terrorism? Brendan Newnam reports.