October 2008

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You Finish, You Win

You Finish, You Win Doug Lewis, a former World Cup and Olympic downhiller, skied the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel, Austria, many times — and escaped in one piece. Here, Lewis plays [...]

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Pentagon Memorial

Pentagon Memorial A look at the Pentagon memorial which opened in 2008. Read more about how to get there, the dedication, an the memorial benches. View the infographic

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A House of Glass

A House of Glass The cascading public staircase that covers the new TKTS discount booth in Duffy Square is made almost entirely of structural-strength glass: walls, beams, treads and risers. [...]

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Dog breed match game

Dog breed match game In the Westminster Dog Show, 165 breeds compete in seven groups: sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy, non-sporting and herding. The winners then face off for the [...]

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Poker Primer

Poker Primer It’s the most popular game in casino poker rooms, and the fastest growing power game in the world. Texas Hold ‘em is also the game played at the [...]

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Participants in the Past

Participants in the Past March back to a time when America was at war with itself. Nice use of audio slideshows, ambient sounds and interactive quizzes to communicate the Civil [...]

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The Soyuz Spacecraft

The Soyuz Spacecraft The basic design of the Russian Soyuz spacecraft has not changed in some 40 years, though it has had numerous upgrades. The current version, known as Soyuz [...]

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Philadelphia Please Touch Museum

Philadelphia Please Touch Museum To commenorate the opening of the Please Touch Museum in its historic new home, we’ve written a children’s story about a young girl we’ve called Kali, [...]

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The Measure of a President

The Measure of a President During the Presidential campaign, much has been made of Barack Obama’s slender physique, with some commentators going so far as to argue that he is [...]

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Gustav’s Surge

Gustav’s Surge There were many lessons learned in the wake of Lousiana’s latest hurricane. Click on a graphic below to learn more about Gustav’s surge. View the interactive graphic

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