Republicans attempt to use the power of the purse to defund an Obama achievement. Democrats insist on a clean spending bill. A gridlocked Congress races toward a government shutdown. Sound...
February 17, 2015
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“Hmm… I’ve never seen symptoms like this before. Let me just post a pic to my app and I’ll have a diagnosis for you in 24 hours.” Well… after all that schooling, even the medical professionals...
February 17, 2015
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10:23 PM
Its been a year of major shakeups for late-night comedy. Jimmy Fallon inherited The Tonight Show from Jay Leno. John Oliver opened a new sociopolitical-issues-explainer-show-with-jokes on...
February 16, 2015
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11:19 AM
How did Twilight fan-fiction become one of the most popular novels in the world? Recently, that 50 Shades novel took it to the big screen and did extremely well. $81.7 million well in the first...
February 16, 2015
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11:16 AM
Over the past several months, the brutality of the Islamic State of Iraq & al-Sham (ISIS) has become all too well-known to the outside world. Through a series of publicly proclaimed...
February 16, 2015
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11:12 AM
When you think of that old cliche “shop-till-you-drop”, you probably picture upper-middle class Americans racing around shopping malls and outlet centers. The numbers certainly support that...
February 15, 2015
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11:16 AM
Welcome one and all to today’s game of Geopolitical UltraChess! For a special treat, this round will be played in the world’s newest nation, South Sudan. Let’s take a look: THE BOARD: South...
February 15, 2015
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10:59 AM
For many people, especially young adults and teens, owning the newest gadget is the embodiment of cool. The newest phone is cool, the newest tablet is cool , the newest train is cool….train? ...
February 11, 2015
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9:31 PM
“Like books and black lives, albums still matter.” Prince spoke these words as he introduced the Album of the Year award at this year’s Grammys. For a show that typically thrives on a...
February 10, 2015
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If you were like any of the millions of listeners who tuned into the weekly podcast Serial, you probably heard of the recent news- Adnan Syed will be allowed to appeal his conviction. Brief...
February 8, 2015
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6:49 PM