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NCPTT
NCPTT

Part of the National Park Service, NCPTT protects America’s historic legacy by equipping preservation professionals with progressive technology-based research and training. NCPTT is an important...

DC Universe: The Source
DC Universe: The Source

DC Universe: The Source is the official blog of DC Universe, the shared universe where DC Comics such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman all take place. Why it’s in the Showcase: DC Universe:...

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Hypebeast
Hypebeast

Hypebeast was launched in January of 2005 as a one-stop news source for internet-savvy street fashion enthusiasts. Frustrated with having to browse multiple sites to keep up with the latest information,...

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The Hugo Awards
The Hugo Awards

The Hugo Awards, given annually since 1955, are science fiction’s most prestigious award. The Hugos are voted on by the thousands of members of the current Worldcon which is also responsible for administering...

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MIT150 Exhibition
MIT150 Exhibition

MIT 150 aims to capture the Institute’s unique qualities by involving the entire community in the interpretation and presentation of its most treasured objects. These artifacts will show what makes the...

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Museums in the Park
Museums in the Park

Every year, nearly eight million people visit the 10 remarkable Chicago institutions that comprise Museums In the Park. That’s more than half the entire population of Illinois. In fact, museums are the...

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StoryCorps
StoryCorps

StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening. Since 2003, tens of thousands of everyday people have interviewed family...

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The Orwell Prize
The Orwell Prize

Since August 9, 2009, The Orwell Prize has been blogging George Orwell’s diaries, allowing you to gather your own impression of Orwell’s face – behind the screen, rather than the page. Each diary...

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Freakonomics Blog
Freakonomics Blog

The bestselling book Freakonomics sold 3 million copies worldwide and the blog, which was started by co-authors Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt in 2005, is meant to keep the conversation going....

China Journal
China Journal

The Wall Street Journal’s China Journal tracks the changes taking place in the world’s most populous country, drawing on the insights of the Journal’s award-winning team of nearly 20 journalists...