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Creating the Pebble smartwatch

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Josh, Nilay, and Ross talk with Eric Migicovsky, creator of the Pebble E-Paper smartwatch, which recently raised over $10 million on Kickstarter. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/verge Follow …

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews Shun Their Own Reporting Child Sexual Abuse

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Why are ultra-orthodox Jews shunned if they report child sexual abuse in their own community? Ana Kasparian and Huffington Post Science Correspondent Cara Santa Maria break it down on The Young Turks. *Read more from : http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/nyregion/ultra-orthodox-jews-shun-their-own-for-reporting-child-sexual-abuse.html?_r=2 Is Ana Religious? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEMp9Z5g7EE Read Cara’s Blog: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/talk-nerdy-to-me Subscribe to The Young Turks: …

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Mitt Romney Bullied Gay Classmate?

Via The Huffington Post: “The Washington Post’s Jason Horowitz shook up the political world Thursday morning with a deeply reported story about Mitt Romney’s prep school days, an account that included disturbing recollections from former classmates about the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s behavior toward two students perceived to be gay…”.* …

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Medical Marijuana Irrelevant To Romney

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Via Reason.com: “During an interview with a local CBS News affiliate in Colorado yesterday, Mitt Romney got more than a little annoyed with a reporter after she asked about gay marriage, college tuition for children of illegal immigrants, and finally about medical marijuana. Romney wanted to talk about other things. …

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Log Cabin Republicans Rip Obama Over Gay Marriage

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Via The Raw Story: “The Log Cabin Republicans, a group dedicated to representing LGBT Republicans, on Wednesday derided President Barack Obama’s endorsement of same sex marriage. “That the president has chosen today, when LGBT Americans are mourning the passage of Amendment One, to finally speak up for marriage equality is …

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Gay Marriage Battle – Christian Conservative Leader Tony Perkins On CNN

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Via Mediaite: “On Thursday’s Starting Point, CNN’s Soledad O’Brien got into a spirited tête-à-tête with Family Research Council president Tony Perkins over the ramifications of President Obama’s announcement that he supports gay marriage. The two discussed whether allowing same-sex couples to marry would ultimately redefine the institution of marriage. “When …

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Taliban Vs Afghanistan Bodybuilding Competition

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What does the Taliban think about the Mr. Afghanistan bodybuildin contest in Kabul? Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur break it down on The Young Turks. Read more from Joshua Hersh: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/01/afghanistan-bodybuilding-competition_n_1466969.html Subscribe to The Young Turks: http://bit.ly/eWuu5i The Largest Online New Show in the World. Facebook: Twitter: http://twitter.com/theyoungturks

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