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Why Do Lobbyists Have the Veto?
Video: Miller-McCune hosts a panel at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., asking, “Why Do Lobbyists Have the Veto?”
Desperately Seeking Landmines
Despite years of research on everything from ‘HeroRATS’ to TNT-sniffing bees, humans still remove most landmines by poking — very, very carefully — in the ground.
Songs and Ads: Ten Infamous Examples
Here’s 10 examples of songs turned into ads, all influential, some successful.
‘One Dream’ Meets ‘I Have a Dream’
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A Call to Reform Congress
“Changing Congress: Lessons Learned by a Copyright Activist” a presentation by Lawrence Lessig.
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The Musician’s Brain
Two new MRI studies provide insights into how music is processed in the brain and clues to the underlying structure of the creative process.
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