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  • Soul-Searching in TV Land Over the Challenges of a…

    Soul-Searching in TV Land Over the Challenges of a New Golden Age » John Landgraf’s comments arrived like a thunderbolt. There’s a malaise in TV these days that’s felt among executives, viewers and critics, said Mr. Landgraf, the chief executive… more ›

  • So Wrong for So Long

    So Wrong for So Long » Over the past few weeks, proponents of the nuclear deal with Iran — from President Barack Obama on down — have marshaled a powerful attack on some of the deal’s most prominent opponents. more ›

  • Thinking Responsively: A Framework for Future…

    Thinking Responsively: A Framework for Future Learning » Before the arrival of smartphones and tablets, many of us took a position of blissful ignorance. Believing we could tame the web’s inherent unpredictability, we prescribed requirements for access, prioritizing our own… more ›

  • The Lessons of Anwar al-Awlaki

    The Lessons of Anwar al-Awlaki » Type ‘‘Anwar al-Awlaki’’ into YouTube’s search bar, and you get 40,000 hits. Most of them bring up the earnest, smiling face and placid voice of the first American citizen to be hunted and killed… more ›

  • A 21st-Century Migrant’s Essentials : Food,…

    A 21st-Century Migrant’s Essentials : Food, Shelter, Smartphone » BELGRADE, Serbia — The tens of thousands of migrants who have flooded into the Balkans in recent weeks need food, water and shelter, just like the millions displaced by war the… more ›

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  • Every Sunday, we look back on the week and select…

    Every Sunday, we look back on the week and select some of our favorite images from emerging voices across the globe. For these photos and more news from around the community, visit blog.instagram.com. Congratulations to those who are featured! @mambub… more ›

  • New kind of sunrise #joaohcorte Location :…

    New kind of sunrise #joaohcorte Location : Prazeres, in beautiful Madeira Island, Portugal. 📷 with Sony a6000 and the 70-210mm fd vintage lens. —— What do you think about the new revolutionary instagram update? Like the new aspect ratio of… more ›

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