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How Reading on Screens is Rewiring Our Brains

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Something interesting is happening as we use new technology for the process of reading: The circuits we're building in our brain are different than those we build when we read books. And some of the implications are worrisome for our ability for deep thought.

"Tennessee" -- Arrested Development

As Air Travelers Fight Over Reclining Seats Airplane Designers Offer Hope

The Takeaway | PRI
This summer, at least three flights were grounded due to passengers fighting over reclining their seats. That's triggered debate about whether a person should even be allowed to recline at all.

Queering Late Night: When Sylvester Met Joan Rivers #RIP

Quincy Jones -- "Body Heat" (1974)

New York City Begins Free Universal Pre-Kindergarten

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New Initiative from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to offer free universal Pre-Kindergarten for New York City residents.

Raise Up for 15: September 4th--Fast Food Workers Day of Action

Raise Up for 15

A promotional videos for the September 4th, 2014 Fast Food Workers Day of Action.

Wage Growth in the U.S. Stuck in the 1970s

MarketPlace APM "Stuck" is a pretty good word to describe wages for most American workers over the last few decades. Not just in the case of lower-wage workers like Reed, but along most of the income spectrum, except for those at the very, very top. In fact, most American workers have seen little to no growth since the late 1970s, if you adjust for inflation, according to Elise Gould. She's an economist with the Economic Policy Institute and author of a new study that analyzes wage data from census surveys over the last several decades.

"Morning Sunrise (1979)"--Weldon Irvine

Jay Smooth: "The List of Rules for Women"

Jay Smooth: "This was just a little rant I posted on my Facebook but a few people asked for me to repost here."