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Wikipedia and YouTube Battle Hollywood in SOPA Showdown

To hear some Internet companies tell it, a bill making its way through the U.S. Congress would kill the “open” nature of the web. But if you listen to Hollywood and big-brands like Nike, the same bill is necessary to protect artists and nurture American ingenuity and creativity.

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Rap as Lyrical Poetry
Students will explore the history of rap music as lyrical poetry and understand the difference between rap music and hip hop culture.
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Conversation: So Long, Harry Potter
The NewsHour's arts team talks to film critic Ann Hornaday about the end of the Harry Potter movie series.
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In a Station of the Metro, an Apparition of Color From Sam Gilliam
Sam Gilliam's studio has the airy feel of a warehouse, but it boasts densities of colors and shapes. Sculptural paintings hang like scarves over the walls, and slabs of plywood are thick with hardened acrylics. Prints with more delicate, geometric patterns are stacked in various corners of the space.
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In 'Salvage the Bones,' Jesmyn Ward Tells Personal Story of Hurricane Katrina
"Salvage the Bones," a new novel by Jesmyn Ward, tells the story of a Mississippi Gulf Coast family in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina. Ward, who grew up in Mississippi, was home for the summer in 2005 and survived during the devastating storm with her own family.
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Students Reflect on Visit to MLK Memorial
While I was standing there looking at the statue, I could see all of the civil rights leaders, activists and common people standing around saying “thank you” and “it’s about time.”
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