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The First Audiobook: an LP for the Blind
Before they started playing music, LPs were used to play books for those who couldn't see.
Marathon Legend Bill Rodgers on the Boston Bombings and the Future of the Race
The four-time Boston and New York City Marathon winner talks to Bill Bradley about last week's events and the past and future of the historic race.
Pilgrims, Here’s a New Holy Site to Add to Your List
The City of Buenos Aires is organizing a tour of Pope Francis' old haunts.
That Red Juice From Strawberries Might Be Blood
Thirty or so migrant workers were shot in Greece. What might that say about the U.S.?
Terrorism and Privilege: Tim Wise on the Power of Whiteness
A prominent anti-racism author attempts to identify what it is that allows many of us to view the Boston bombings and other tragic events as merely horrific.
Don’t Bring a Gun to a Bear Fight, and Other Bits of Unconventional Firearm Wisdom
We can continue to argue about gun ownership and its relationship to violence, but studies have confirmed at least a few peculiar aspects of firearms.