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Solutions for Curbing the Shadow Government

The world is a dangerous place: Threats from terrorism, chemical weapons or all out nuclear warfare. Natural disasters like hurricanes or tsunamis could wipe out whole cities. And with the click of a few buttons, our cyber security could be greatly compromised. These doomsday scenarios are thought about a lot in Washington, D.C.–who would step […]

Superman reboot, Hollywood movie on Hollywood make big screen debuts this weekend

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Flash mob attacks in Philadelphia

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A heavy metal-singing Italian Monk

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Debunking the Corrupting Effects of Comic Books

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Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from Haiti

Amy Wilentz has a new book about Haiti called Farewell, Fred Voodoo. She tells anchor Marco Werman about the themes of the book, including the disappearance of everyday objects that used to be made in Haiti.

Superman of Astrophysics

Astrophysicist extraordinaire, Neil deGrasse Tyson gives us the latest news from space and explains how he ended up as a character in a Superman comic.

Cartoon: NASA’s Predictions for 2012

Global Satire

NASA held a press conference last month to try to debunk the latest doomsday scenarios for Earth in 2012 but Chinese cartoonist Luojie thinks the space agency may have forgotten one thing.

Flash Forward: How Will 2012 Change the World?

2011 was a year in flux. The Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, the ongoing financial crisis, the turmoil in the European Union brought the world to the brink of major changes. The old rules no longer apply, and the world finds itself in a period of extended transition. Heading into the new year, the question […]

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DC Comics Overhauls Superheroes

Arts, Culture & Media

As fanboys have become fanmen, publishers are desperate to find new – and younger – readers. So this month, DC Comics – the home of Superman, Batman, and dozens of others – is overhauling its entire lineup of superheroes.

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