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Tech

Principals at Poor Schools Grossly Underestimate the Demand for Computer Science

08.26.15

By Alix Jean-Pharuns
News

The Voting Rights Act Is Not Dead — But Texas Is Still Battling It Out in Court

09.09.14

By Alice Speri

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Music

3 Albums That Defined Tumblr’s Music Era

Tumblr’s music scene featured many artists and albums, but these three always come to mind when considering its indie-sleaze era.

22 minutes ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Gaming

Crimson Desert PS5 Specs Revealed – Here’s How It Runs on PS5 Pro and Xbox

Crimson Desert PS5 specs have been revealed by Pearl Abyss. Here’s how the RPG runs on PS5 Pro, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Series S.

35 minutes ago

By Brent Koepp
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Comedy

The Comedian Who Flipped Off Ed Sullivan on Live TV — and Eventually Made Up With Him

The variety show host made it difficult for an up-and-coming comic to get gigs after branding him unreliable and vulgar

49 minutes ago

By Tony Alpsen
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Comedy

Joan Rivers Mortgaged Her Home to Make a Movie About Billy Crystal Getting Pregnant

The stand-up pioneer never directed another film as long as she lived

58 minutes ago

By Tony Alpsen
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Life

Why a California Startup Wants to Put Thousands of Mirrors in Earth’s Orbit

A California startup wants to build a giant mirror in space to bounce sunlight back to Earth after the sun goes down.

1 hour ago

By Luis Prada