Entertainment, Books & Humor

AIDS In Black America: A Public Health Crisis
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- July 6, 2012
A new Frontline documentary, Endgame: AIDS in Black America, explores why the HIV epidemic is so much more prevalent in the African-American community than among whites. The documentary, airing July 10, includes candid interviews with basketball legend Magic Johnson; civil rights pioneer Julian Bond; and leading doctors, health workers, educators, and black pastors from across
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Fantasy spurs teens into social activism
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- July 3, 2012
Today's teenagers are wielding more and more power when it comes to social activism. Interestingly, pop culture- particularly young adult literature, along with social media- is one of the main vehicles fueling this new form of social and political activism. The Harry Potter series, for example, has spawned the Harry Potter Alliance, a global community
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Inside the Brains of Bieber Fans
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 27, 2012
What's behind Bieber Fever? Neuroscience offers an explanation: fans of Justin Bieber may be going through natural biological and emotional developmental stages. Scientists now have a better understanding of why teenagers- girls in particular- become so passionate about some musicians. Adolescent girls are likely to become infatuated with pop stars, experts say, because they are
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Frontline: Digital Nation
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 21, 2012
The brave new world of digital technology was originally explored in Digital Nation, a documentary made for PBS's Frontline two years ago in 2010. PBS decided to re-air the program this week, finding it to be just as topical and relevant now as when it first aired. Watching it today, Digital Nation serves as a
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NBC News Heads to the Theater with Legendary Broadway Octogenarians Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and Joel Grey
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- May 30, 2012
At a time in life when most people are slowing down (at 80-years-old and over), these famous actors of stage and screen are still going strong, performing eight Broadway shows a week. When NBC interviewed them, Lansbury and Jones couldn't help cracking each other up as they chatted about their love of taking the stage
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Figment fires up teens’ literary aspirations
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- April 13, 2012
An online community for young writers, Figment aims to let users steer the conversations while connecting them to the larger world of literature. Los Angeles Times, 4/8/2012
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Khan Academy: The future of education?
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- March 12, 2012
With the backing of Gates and Google, free online educational videos from Khan Academy are increasingly being used in classrooms and across the world. Through the use of these online tools, Khan Academy hopes to dramatically improve the way people teach and learn. Sanjay Gupta reports in this enthralling 60 Minutes piece. 60 Minutes, 9/2/2012
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Small Ga. town named ‘Lovetown USA’ for Oprah show
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- February 27, 2012
After a long and well-publicized search, Oprah Winfrey’s network has chosen the town of Kingsland, Georgia. as “Lovetown, USA.” The idea behind the show, which is being billed as a "social experiment," is to have noted matchmakers Kailen Rosenberg and Paul Carrick Brunson visit the town for a month, pairing up as many eligible singles
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Life’s Frailty, and the Gestures That Go a Long Way
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- February 16, 2012
Tara Parker-Pope lovingly remembers her good friend, author Jeffrey Zaslow, who died in a car accident over the weekend. Whether he was penning his insightful novel about friendships among a group of women from Ames, Iowa; writing “The Last Lecture” with the Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, who delivered that now famous lecture after learning
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What a party animal! Betty White celebrates her 90th birthday at the Los Angeles Zoo
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- January 25, 2012
Actress and animal advocate Betty White celebrated her 90th birthday with a party on Saturday at the Los Angeles Zoo, a place she has called "her second home." This was not the first big event honoring the beloved television star's milestone birthday; a star-studded birthday special aired last week on NBC, during which even President
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Goldie Hawn’s Secrets to Staying Younger
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- January 22, 2012
On the Dr. Oz Show as well as in her new book, 10 Mindful Minutes, Goldie Hawn shares her personal battle with depression and how she was able to find happiness. Find out why gratitude and a positive outlook has a great impact on your health and can even help you look and feel years
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Advice From Life’s Graying Edge on Finishing With No Regrets
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- January 13, 2012
Jane Brody reflects and discusses a new book in which elderly 'experts' share life advice. 30 Lessons for Living, from Hudson Street Press, offers practical advice from more than 1,000 older Americans from different economic, educational and occupational strata who were interviewed as part of the ongoing Cornell Legacy Project. The New York Times, 1/10/2012
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iSpy: Online companies spy on you more than you think – even reading your e-mail
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- January 9, 2012
I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy, by Lori Andrews, documents the dangers we face today in terms of our loss of privacy on the Internet. New York Post, 1/7/2012
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Fight Infections Naturally
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- December 31, 2011
Forget miracle pills! This episode of The Dr. Oz Show features fast, all-natural treatments that ward off infections. Fight off ear infections, sore throats and UTI’s with these natural cures. The Dr. Oz Show, 12/19/2011
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Speaking volumes
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- December 31, 2011
Here's a roundup of the most notable career books of 2011. New York Post, 12/19/2011
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