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Why is the ‘C-word’ So Offensive?

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“The satirical newspaper the Onion offered a rare apology yesterday after it joked that 9-year-old actress Quvenzhané Wallis was “kind of a cunt, right?” Has that word always been so patently offensive? No. In Middle English the word could be used as a standard term for the female genitalia, in …

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Scalia: ‘Racial Entitlement’ in Voting Rights Act

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“Conservative justices on the Supreme Court expressed skepticism Wednesday about whether the federal government should still be requiring preclearance of voting system changes in certain places with a history of racial discrimination in elections.”* Is it “racial entitlement” to have the expectation of being able to vote? Supreme Court Justice …

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2013 NFL Combine Results: Winners and Losers

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With the 2013 NFL Combine now in the rear-view mirror, Brad Wells of SB Nation takes a look at who put on some of the more notable performances in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. He examines who may have helped/hurt their draft stock and how it might impact how the NFL …

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Fujitsu Next Generation Cane hands-on

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David Pierce takes a hands-on look at Fujitsu’s Next Generation Cane. For more, check out the full article below: http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/27/4036228/fujitsus-futuristic-next-generation-cane-hands-on 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 on Instagram: …

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Pocket Casts 4.0 for Android hands-on demo

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Dan Seifert gets a hands-on look at Pocket Casts 4.0 for Android. To find out more, check out the full article below: http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/27/4035556/pocket-casts-4-0-android-podcast-app-hands-on 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 …

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Intel Face Tracking technology hands-on

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Tom Warren takes a look at Intel’s face tracking technology. For more information, read the full article below. http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/27/4035428/intel-webcam-tv-face-tracking-hands-on 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 on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/verge …

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Deadly Virus Pushes Parrots to Brink of Extinction | On Assignment

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On the Eastern Cape of South Africa, a National Geographic explorer races to save parrots ravaged by a deadly virus. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you …

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