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The American Room (2014) Computers in School

The American Room (2014)

Behind the nation’s closed doors, with YouTube.The first time I noticed the room was in the Numa Numa video of 2004, circulated pre-YouTube, in which a New Jersey man named Gary Brolsma danced in his chair to a Moldovan pop song called “Dragostea din tei.”The video is blurry; it’s from…
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April 16, 2020
Prince William Praises Health Workers’ ‘Selfless Commitment’ as He Opens Latest Field Hospital in the U.K. Belfast

Prince William Praises Health Workers’ ‘Selfless Commitment’ as He Opens Latest Field Hospital in the U.K.

Prince William heaped praise on health workers for their “incredible work” amid the coronavirus crisis, saying their “selfless commitment has touched the hearts of the entire nation.” Opening a new emergency field hospital via video link on Thursday, he said he was with health staff, military and construction workers at…
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April 16, 2020
Today in Science Fiction: On April 16, A ‘Star Trek’ Cold War, A Silent Film Star and Sci-Fi Birthdays Berlin Wall

Today in Science Fiction: On April 16, A ‘Star Trek’ Cold War, A Silent Film Star and Sci-Fi Birthdays

In 1991, filming began today for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, which reassembled the Original Series cast for a prescient look at the end of the Cold War.With Star Trek: The Next Generation in its celebrated fourth season and the Star Trek movie series essentially moribund after the critically…
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April 16, 2020
Iraq says 2 women killed in Turkish strikes on Kurdish group Turkish Refugee Camp

Iraq says 2 women killed in Turkish strikes on Kurdish group

BAGHDAD (AP) — Turkish airstrikes targeting members of an outlawed Kurdish rebel group struck a refugee camp in northern Iraq and killed two refugee women, Iraqi authorities said Thursday.The strikes, which took place on Wednesday, were a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty, Iraq's Foreign Affairs Ministry said.The strikes on the Makhmour…
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April 16, 2020
Impossible Burger will soon be available in over 1,000 grocery stores New York City

Impossible Burger will soon be available in over 1,000 grocery stores

Starting tomorrow, Impossible Burger will be available in over 1,000 grocery stores, expanding to 777 additional locations in California, Nevada and the greater Chicago area. The faux meat product will be available in all Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions and Gelson’s Markets in Southern California, all Safeway stores in Northern California and…
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April 16, 2020