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How do our Superheroes define us?
Has America’s “Batman Moment” Come to an End? Women at the London Olympics, and the US economy's 1.5% growth.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenHas America’s “Batman Moment” Come to an End? Women at the London Olympics, and the US economy's 1.5% growth.
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3 storiesGDP Grows at a Slow 1.5% for 2nd Quarter of 2012
The good news is that the US economy grew in the second quarter of this year. The bad news is that it only grew 1.5%--weak but still better than most economists had expected.
Read the story8 minHow do our Superheroes define us?
Kids and delayed adolescents aren’t the only Americans drawn to Superheroes in comic books and multiplex theaters. Serious scholars are studying the mythological archetypes that get contemporary audiences to spend so much money. Out of all the available archetypes, which ones are going out of style—and who’s most likely to make a comeback? …
Read the story31 minWomen Break New Ground at London Olympics
In ancient Greece, women were barred from Olympic competition under penalty of death. In the Paris revival of 1900, they could only wear clothing that covered their legs. In 2012, for the first time in the history of the modern Olympic Games, women will be competing in every sport contested by men. But that doesn’t mean all the…
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