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Weather: The Modern Era

The Modern EraWeatherRadar and SatellitesRadar—Scanning the SkiesDoppler—the New GenerationSatellites—a Far-Out LookThe Modern EraPutting It All Together Satellites are capable of providing a wealth…

1999 George Foster Peabody Awards

Lost & Found Sound:National Public Radio and The Kitchen Sisters, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, with Jay AllisonThe Mississippi: River of Song:Smithsonian Productions; presented on Public…

Back to Basics

The old-timers, once again, make for the best television. Law & Order, network television's longest-running drama, continues to boast intelligent scripts, compelling storylines and engaging…

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the social networking site Facebook. The success of Facebook made Zuckerberg a paper billionaire at the age of 24; Forbes ranked him…

David Fincher

David Fincher went from being a director of flashy TV commercials and music videos in the 1980s and '90s to being one of Hollywood's best-known auteur filmmakers, with Oscar nominations for directing…

Top Websites

Top Websites Find information about various top websites, including such sites as general news, travel, entertainment, education, and government. Top General News Sites Unique visitors1(thousands)…

Leymah Gbowee

Name at birth: Leymah Roberta GboweeLeymah Gbowee won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her part in ending Liberia's civil wars, and for her efforts to promote peace, democracy and women's rights in…

Erin Andrews

Erin Andrews is a popular reporter for American college and professional sports. Erin Andrews graduated from the University of Florida in 2000 with a degree in telecommunications. She put her degree…

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty was known for the role that was his first part in the movies — a southern city slicker who gets brutally raped in the backwoods in 1970’s Deliverance. Throughout the 1970s Beatty was a…

Rooney Mara

Name at birth: Patricia Rooney MaraRooney Mara is the American actress who appeared in 2010's The Social Network, and then won the lead role for the Hollywood version of The Girl with the Dragon…