Best (Not) Original Song? How The Academy Lost Touch With Movie Music
You might have noticed something odd in the Academy Award nominations announced on Tuesday, and for once we’re not talking …
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Let’s Play ‘History As A List’
A bunch of you have sent me this list. It comes from Drew Breunig, a New Yorker who apparently works …
The (Un)usual Suspect: Why Organic Spices Aren’t Always Safe
The new food safety recall for salt really got our attention. How could salt be contaminated with salmonella? If your …
Could The Crowd At The Final GOP Debate Make The Difference In Florida Vote?
As the Republican presidential hopefuls head into their final televised confrontation Thursday night at the University of North Florida in …
‘President Gingrich’ Promises Permanent Moon Base
Newt Gingrich is a self described space nut. He traveled to Florida’s Space Coast Wednesday to outline what he described …
Want To Make A Giant Telescope Mirror? Here’s How
The world’s largest mirrors for the world’s largest telescopes are made under the football stadium at the University of Arizona. …
No, Hedge Funds Can’t Foreclose On The Acropolis
Greece is broke. But there’s no blueprint for a country to declare bankruptcy, so Greece’s creditors are sort of making …
Growing Pressures Prompt Plunge In Iranian Currency
The value of Iran’s currency — which had been sliding steadily for months — took another plunge this week. Faced …
For Turkish Journalists, Arrest Is A Real Danger
In the wake of the Arab Spring, some Muslims in North Africa are looking across the Mediterranean to Turkey as …
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