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New Brazilian Leadership Last month, btw brought you a story of significant conflict within Brazil’s government. Since then, President Dilma Rousseff has been “suspended” from […]
Art in a Modern World
Continuing what has turned into a theme in the past few weeks—life in a digital world—btw looks at how “old institutions” are shifting operations in […]
Your Brain in a Digital World
Last week, btw brought you a story about what happens to the brain when you do more than one thing at a time. This week […]
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Captain America: Civil War The Marvel Cinematic Universe released another wildly successful movie earlier this month. With a budget of around $250 million, Captain America: […]
Monotasking: One Thing at a Time
How often do you start reading something—an article, a story for school, an email—and jump to something else—another article, a text, or your Instagram? Some […]
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Survivalist Real Estate Being prepared for wide-spread calamity—nuclear war, social unrest, climate change, disruptions in our utility grids, perceived Constitutional threats—is not a new concept. […]
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Prince Dies If you are on social media, or simply paying attention at all in the past couple of weeks, you are likely quite aware that […]
City-wide Eco-Efforts
Two years ago, btw brought you some facts about the history of Earth Day. This year, we recognize the holiday with a look at the […]
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Celebrating Jackie Robinson As baseball season ramps up into full gear, Major League Baseball celebrated the 69th anniversary of legendary player Jackie Robinson’s first game […]
Explaining the Panama Papers
Earlier this month, confidential files from a law firm called Mossack Fonseca were made public. The documents, collectively called “the Panama Papers,” were leaked by […]