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May 26, 2012

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Strategists, pollsters and billionaires are discovering that they can have a much bigger impact on the election through outside groups that can raise unlimited amounts of money. These political money men are already changing the way elections are won and lost.

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The Movie Peter Berg's 'Seen A Million Times'()

Jack Nicholson and Danny Devito in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).

The director of Friday Night Lights, Hancock and the new film Battleship says the movie that "just hit me like a freight train" is Milos Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher.

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Digital Life

In A World Where One Teen's Voice Is An Internet Hit()

Jake Foushee's "movie trailer" voice went viral when he was 14. Now he may be headed for the big screen.

Jake Foushee was 14 when he posted a YouTube video showing off his "movie trailer voice" for friends. When the video went viral, Jake found himself on national television. The next stop might be the big screen itself.

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Author Interviews

A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People()

Lawrence Jackson's previous books include The Indignant Generation and Ralph Ellison. He is a professor of English and African-American studies at Emory University.

Lawrence Jackson went through most of his life not knowing much about his family history, but when he had a child, he wanted to pass along a family tree. His search took him across Virginia, where he found out more than he ever expected.

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Music Interviews

The Lumineers: Chasing Big Dreams Out West()

The Denver folk ensemble The Lumineers has released its self-titled debut album. From left: Wes Schultz, Neyla Pekarek and Jeremiah Fraites.

After years struggling to make it in New York, the folk group left everything behind and settled in Denver. The band released its self-titled debut album this spring.

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