Leahy hits 'knee-jerk' reaction to PIPA, SOPA protests

Sen. Patrick Leahy, the lead sponsor of the controversial Protect IP Act, today criticized the "knee-jerk' reaction of fellow senators to this week's protests against the bill. He vowed to press on with it. Read more...

E-book library borrowing hits record pace

Holiday sales of new tablets and e-readers have catapulted e-book borrowing at many of the nation's libraries, raising the question of how libraries can keep up with demand -- especially when some publishers still balk at e-book lending. Read more...