August 2008

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How Design Can Save Democracy – Interactive Document

How Design Can Save Democracy – Interactive Document On Nov. 4, most ballots will repeat design mistakes made in previous elections. Many of these errors are avoidable. This year, the [...]

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Steep, Fast and Out of Control

Steep, Fast and Out of Control In the Olympic debut for BMX racing, a spill on the track separated the winners from the rest. View the interactive graphic

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Hoops Resurgence

Hoops Resurgence The American team has returned to form at the 2008 Olympics. View the interactive graphic

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An Argentine Advance

An Argentine Advance The Argentine striker Lionel Messi’s central role in his team’s 3-0 victory over Brazil. View the interactive graphic

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Bolt’s Feat

Bolt’s Feat Usain Bolt of Jamaica won the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds. How his time compares to the 250 fastest times in history. View the interactive graphic

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Riverfront Plans

Riverfront Plans Cut off from the river for a century by nearly unbroken line of wharves and warehouses, New Orleanians may soon be able to reclaim the riverfront. A $300 [...]

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Taking the Lead on the Beam

Taking the Lead on the Beam Nastia Liukin’s strong performance on the balance beam gave her the lead in the women’s all around event. View the interactive step graphic

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How Lezak Won Gold in 4×100-Meter Relay

How Lezak Won Gold in 4×100-Meter Relay The United States won the 4×100-meter freestyle relay Monday, shattering the world record by nearly 4 seconds and giving Michael Phelps his second [...]

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GOOD: Lords of the Rings

GOOD: Lords of the Rings The Japanese have a yen for the gold medal in Judo. Fencing has been an idée fixe for the French. In honor of the XXIX [...]

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How Michael Phelps Won His First 2008 Gold

How Michael Phelps Won His First 2008 Gold In his first race of the 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps captured the gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley and set a [...]

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View of the Opening Ceremonies

View of the Opening Ceremonies A panoramic view of the opening ceremony at the National Stadium in Beijing on Friday. View the 360-degree panorama

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Soaring Over the Bar

Soaring Over the Bar Justin Spring, who will be representing the United States in Beijing, explains his techniques on the high bar. View the interactive graphic

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Louisiana Flavor

Louisiana Flavor A total of 20 athletes with Louisiana ties are competing in the Summer Games. View the interactive graphic

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How to nap – Boston.com

How to nap – Boston.com For years, naps have gotten a bad rap, derided as a sign of laziness, weakness, or senility. We are “caught” napping or “found asleep at [...]

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A Map of Olympic Medals

A Map of Olympic Medals Circles are sized by the number of medals that countries won in summer Olympic Games. Use the slider to view past Olympics, or click on [...]

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