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Archive Spotlights The "Golden Age" Of Black Radio

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Archive Spotlights The "Golden Age" Of Black Radio

Indiana University added an exhibit to the online platform that features audio and photos from the early days of radio — from when black-oriented stations started popping up in the 1940s and beyond.

Archive Spotlights The "Golden Age" Of Black Radio

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New Superintendent To Lead Los Angeles School District

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New Superintendent To Lead Los Angeles School District

Michelle King has largely stayed out of the spotlight-- until she became the first African-American woman to be named superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Jan. 11.

New Superintendent To Lead Los Angeles School District

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The Art Of The 'Clean Version'

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Music News

The Art Of The 'Clean Version'

When songs have profanity, sex or drug references removed for broadcast, it's a process known as clean editing — and it can get complicated. Priska Neely spoke with one of the masters of the form.

The Art Of The 'Clean Version'

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At DARPA Challenge, Robots (Slowly) Move Toward Better Disaster Recovery

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At DARPA Challenge, Robots (Slowly) Move Toward Better Disaster Recovery

Developers of disaster recovery robots gathered in California this weekend to compete for a $2 million prize. Some robots shone. Many got stuck, moved at a snail's pace or fell down on the course.

At DARPA Challenge, Robots (Slowly) Move Toward Better Disaster Recovery

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After Campus Suicides, Building Community With A Simple Statement

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Mental Health

After Campus Suicides, Building Community With A Simple Statement

After two of her classmates took their lives, MIT freshman Isabel "Izzy" Lloyd made wristbands to promote compassionate outreach on campus. The white bands say TMAYD, for Tell Me About Your Day.

After Campus Suicides, Building Community With A Simple Statement

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From Waitress To TV Writer: A 'Surreal, Fantastic Cinderella Story'

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My Big Break

From Waitress To TV Writer: A 'Surreal, Fantastic Cinderella Story'

Diane Ruggiero-Wright was a full-time waitress in New Jersey when one of her patrons asked what she really wanted to be doing. She told him she was a writer — and it turned out he was a writer, too.

From Waitress To TV Writer: A 'Surreal, Fantastic Cinderella Story'

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Former Basketball Player Scores As A Filmmaker

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Former Basketball Player Scores As A Filmmaker

While Deon Taylor was playing professional basketball in Germany, he had an epiphany: he wanted to make movies. The self-taught director's latest film, Supremacy, was released this Friday.

Former Basketball Player Scores As A Filmmaker

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A Tattooist And A Tweet Take A Band From Tiny Clubs To Tours

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My Big Break

A Tattooist And A Tweet Take A Band From Tiny Clubs To Tours

Fitz and the Tantrums' members clicked instantly, and won a famous fan early. But their rise also required an enormous amount of work — what the bandleader calls "success by a thousand paper cuts."

A Tattooist And A Tweet Take A Band From Tiny Clubs To Tours

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'#Blackmendream': Showcasing A Different Side Of Black Manhood

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Fine Art

'#Blackmendream': Showcasing A Different Side Of Black Manhood

In Shikeith Cathey's short film, faceless strangers answer questions like "What makes you happy?" and "Do you cry?" The artist says, "These questions, as simple as they are ... they aren't discussed."

'#Blackmendream': Showcasing A Different Side Of Black Manhood

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To Boldly Go Where No 3-D Printer Has Gone Before: Yep, Space

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To Boldly Go Where No 3-D Printer Has Gone Before: Yep, Space

NASA 3-D printed an object on the International Space Station for the first time this week. It's an important step toward long missions — like to Mars — where all necessary items won't fit on board.

To Boldly Go Where No 3-D Printer Has Gone Before: Yep, Space

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How'd Karyn Parsons Get Her Gig On 'Fresh Prince'? Brattiness

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How'd Karyn Parsons Get Her Gig On 'Fresh Prince'? Brattiness

Parsons played Hilary Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The role first called for a model type, but Parsons says she couldn't do that. So, she says, she made Hilary self-centered: a "real brat."

How'd Karyn Parsons Get Her Gig On 'Fresh Prince'? Brattiness

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WATCH: The Robotic Baby Penguin That Spies For Scientists

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WATCH: The Robotic Baby Penguin That Spies For Scientists

The emperor penguins of Antarctica are adorable. They're also pretty skittish when humans come around to collect data. Researchers at the University of Strasbourg have a solution: a penguin rover.

WATCH: The Robotic Baby Penguin That Spies For Scientists

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Fortune-Tellers, Step Aside: Big Data Looks For Future Entrepreneurs

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Fortune-Tellers, Step Aside: Big Data Looks For Future Entrepreneurs

A venture capital firm is trying to target entrepreneurs before they create startups, or even have a business idea. There's no crystal ball involved — just public data and predictive analytics.

Fortune-Tellers, Step Aside: Big Data Looks For Future Entrepreneurs

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