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Op-Ed: My Trip to the Biggest Climate Change Rally in American History

February 20, 2013February 19, 2013 - by Ari Stern - 3 Comments.

Usually, after our weekly improv comedy show at Improv Boston, all the performers grab a few beers and reflect on the night’s performance. However, last Saturday night, my fellow cast …

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State of the Union 2013: Obama Tackles Gun Legislation, Education, and More

February 14, 2013February 14, 2013 - by Yasmin Gentry - Leave a Comment

“Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger,” President Barack Obama announced within minutes of …

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Ethics and Super Bowl Ads: Take the Good with the Bad

February 6, 2013February 5, 2013 - by Ingrid Adamow - 2 Comments.

This Super Bowl, advertisers shelled out up to $4 million for a 30 second commercial. About 108 million Americans, bellies full of beer and wings, constituted their captive audience. There …

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Warrior Women: Panetta’s Decision and the Female Soldiers of Tomorrow

February 4, 2013October 25, 2014 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

Kayleigh Andreason, blonde and blue-eyed in a sweet grey and white cardigan, spins her laptop around and points to her Facebook profile picture. She is barely recognizable, looking over her …

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A Look Back On The 2012 NFL Season

February 4, 2013October 25, 2014 - by Chris Walker - Leave a Comment

As Super Bowl Sunday passes, so does another NFL season, and what an interesting year it was. From replacement referees and the post bounty-gate New Orleans Saints to the return …

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Second Annual Super Bowl (Previously Live) Blog

February 3, 2013February 4, 2013 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

This story was written between 6:30pm and 11:00pm on Sunday, February 3rd. We’re back again! Welcome to The Second Annual The Quad Super Bowl Live Blog. So the premise is …

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“Mirage Effect” Creates First Underwater Invisibility Cloak

October 28, 2011January 28, 2013 - by Camilo Pardo - Leave a Comment

Scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas have successfully manipulated the “mirage effect” to engineer an underwater invisibility cloak reminiscent of the cloak in the beloved Harry Potter series. …

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