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February 25, 2015 btwuser 0

Let’s Hear it for the Best Boy! Even if you didn’t watch the Oscars telecast this year, you were likely aware of the contenders. But […]

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February 17, 2015 btwuser 0

Grammy Recap The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) is an organization made up more than 20,000 music-industry professionals. Each year, it presents […]

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February 13, 2015 btwuser 0

Another Attempt at Peace in Russia For the past year, btw has brought you stories about the conflict in Russia regarding its relationship with the […]

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February 6, 2015 btwuser 0

Events of Selma in Graphic Novel Current United States Representative John Lewis of Georgia has released the second in a graphic novel trilogy called March. […]

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January 30, 2015 btwuser 0

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Dies Abdullah bin Abhulaziz Al Saud, who was Saudi Arabia’s reigning king since 2005 (and de-facto leader since 1995), died on […]

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January 23, 2015 btwuser 0

Anticipating Tourism in Cuba Earlier this month, btw brought you news of a landmark deal between the U.S. and Cuba. In response, Cuban businesses are […]

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January 14, 2015 btwuser 0

Bowl Game Mania! If you’re from Ohio, Alabama, Oregon or Florida, you likely spent the New Year rooting on your home team. For the rest […]

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January 9, 2015 btwuser 0

James Brady Death Ruled “Homicide” In 1981, a man named John Hinckley, Jr. attempted to assassinate then president Ronald Reagan outside of the Washington Hilton […]

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December 22, 2014 btwuser 0

Tis the Season to be Awesome! Last year, btw enthusiastically brought you news of the wildly successful crowdfunding campaign called Project for Awesome. In 2007, “Vlogbrothers” […]

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December 11, 2014 btwuser 0

Clip Art Gets Cut Do you use graphics to make things like digital presentations for school projects? How about plain old emoticons? Back in the […]