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Trust Us, We’re From Silicon Valley: Tech Giants Race to Bolster Public Image
America’s largest Internet companies are tripping over themselves to bolster their public image following blockbuster disclosures about their role in the U.S...
How To Tell Race-Related Jokes in a ‘Post-Racial’ Society
After seven months observing comedy routines and classes, one man shares what he learned.
Leffler Dies After Accident in Dirt car Event
(SWEDESBORO, N.J.) — NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway. The...
Iran: Moderate Candidate Wins Presidential Vote
(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iran's interior minister says moderate candidate Hasan Rowhani has won the presidential vote. Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said at a press...
Cheerios Ad Takeaway: Race is Now Too Complex for Racists
The recent tempest in a cereal bowl actually represents racial progress
Brazilian Tony Kanaan Wins the Indy 500
Tony Kanaan has finally won the Indianapolis 500.
Eric Garcetti Survives Nasty Race for L.A. Mayor
Labor unions spent millions. The two candidates dragged each other down in a vicious negative campaign. And comedian Will Ferrell promised free waffles for...
Octogenarians Race to be Oldest Everest Climber
(KATMANDU, Nepal) -- An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit,...
Obama Discusses Race, Responsibility At Morehouse College
At historically black college, Obama celebrates that "laws, hearts and minds have been changed to the point where someone who looks like you can serve as...
Oxbow Upsets Orb in Preakness
Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.
Fergie’s Farewell and the Race for the Champions League: The English Premier League Draws to a Close
It hasn't been a season for the ages but a landmark day approaches for Sir Alex Ferguson
Post-Boston Marathon, How Races Are Heightening Security
From Pittsburgh - which had a recent scare, to London to New York City, organizers are taking precautions. But are they going too far?
In Defense of Horse Racing
With the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby set for Saturday, the writer vouches for a beleaguered sport
The Day the Marathon Stopped: Tragedy in Boston’s Back Bay
The explosions occurred just as the crowds were at their peak—and the attack seemed aimed at the spectators who had come to cheer the runners
Q&A: Stacy Perman, Author of A Grand Complication: The Race to Build the World’s Most Legendary Watch
A Grand Complication: The Race to Build the World’s Most Legendary Watch (Atria Books/Simon & Schuster) by Stacy Perman, tells the tale of two American men, the...
Report: Google Fiber Coming to Austin as Cities Race to Boost Web Speeds
America’s weirdest city is apparently about to get wired. Google Fiber is coming to Austin, Texas, according to multiple reports.
Google Fiber Reportedly Coming to Austin, TX, as Cities Race to Boost Web Speeds
America's weirdest city is about to get wired. Google Fiber is coming to Austin, Texas, according to multiple reports. If true, Austin, home of the South By...
Google Gets into the Same-Day Delivery Race. Why?
Like eBay and others, Google is trying to make a business out of really fast, really cheap delivery. Good luck!
What’s Behind the NASCAR-NRA Marriage?
Why both organizations see benefits
