College Ranking Hype: Two Takes
The college ranking game diverts from the need for public support to make higher education affordable.
Bill de Blasio’s Primary Finish a Win for Blacks, Progressives and New York
thegrio.con
Bill de Blasio’s sweeping victory in the New York Democratic primary for mayor is a hint of change progressives can believe in.
Stiglitz: Inequality Is Making Our Politics Sick
Alternet
In his powerful speech to the AFL-CIO convention, the famed economist says '95% of the gains from 2009 to 2012 went to the upper 1%.'
Glee Fan Flash Mob
Led off by two of the youngest and most appealing break dancers ever, more than 1200 Glee fans came together for a spectacular flash mob. Seattle, April 10, 2011.
A Million Years Before 'Lucy,' There Was 'Ardi'
More than a million years older than "Lucy," some nearly complete skeletons of Ardipithecus ramidus and thousands of associated fossils provide the most detailed snapshot of our earliest upright ancestors.
Revving Up Brain Skills
Brain training games claim to boost your mental skills, but research has shown they don't make young people smarter. Now a custom-designed computer game has found success in older adults, improving players' short-term memory and attention
Stephen Takes Exception to Vladimir's Op-Ed
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Russian President Vladimir Putin criticizes Obama for promoting American exceptionalism in his Syria speech
Friday Nite Videos -- September 13, 2013
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Stephen Colbert takes exception to Vladimir Putin's Op-Ed. Revving Up Brain Skills. Dante de Blasio. A Million Years Before 'Lucy,' There Was 'Ardi.' Glee Fan Flash Mob.
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