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WNT vs. Canada: Highlights - June 2, 2013

The U.S. Women’s National Team made it a Centennial Celebration Match double with a 3-0 win. Alex Morgan grabbed two goals and Sydney Leroux added a stoppage time strike to seal the victory in Toronto.

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Ideas for Change, Silvia Earle

To celebrate World Oceans Day – June 8, 2013 – the World Economic Forum and the film company Lonelyleap partnered with Dr. Sylvia Earle to create an award winning short film that focuses on the importance of protecting the ocean, touching on issues such as bottom trawling, overfishing, and pollution.

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Spectacular Cosmographic Maps Chart Galaxies and Superclusters in Local Universe | Wired Science | Wired.com

Take a trip through our local universe and see the positions and movements of galaxies and clusters with this incredible new video map.

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Supreme Court rules human genes may not be patented - The Washington Post

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that human genes cannot be patented, a decision that could shape the future of medical and genetic research and have profound effects on pharmaceuticals and agriculture.

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WNT vs. Korea Republic: Highlights - June 15, 2013

The U.S. Women’s National Team strolled to a 4-1 win against Korea Republic in front of more than 13,000 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Goals from Kristie Mewis, Lauren Cheney, Carli Lloyd and Abby Wambach paced the U.S.

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Desmos.com: The Desmos iPad App Is Here!

desmos:

We’re thrilled to announce our very first iPad app! Starting today, students, teachers, and math enthusiasts can explore math through Desmos without the need for an internet connection – or an expensive hand-held graphing calculator. The app features many of the familiar elements of…

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WNT vs. Korea Republic: Highlights - June 20, 2013

U.S. Women’s National Team forward Abby Wambach needed less than a half hour against Korea Republic to become the greatest goal scorer in women’s international soccer during a 5-0 rout of Korea Republic at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.

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Twelve Tones

How do we comprehend music? This and other questions explored by Vi Hart in this mathemusical essay.

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BBC News - Voyager surfs Solar System’s edge

Ed Stone cannot say when the Voyager-1 spacecraft will leave the Solar System, but he believes the moment is close.

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