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Who Is Kentucky? A Primary Tour in Black and White
Sen. Hillary Clinton is expected to win Kentucky's primary Tuesday, a fact that one professor says is in no small part due to her opponent's non-white heritage. After all, the professor says, some students say they came to college never having met a black person.Web Extra: Open thread
Space-Age Balls Worry Bowling Purists
What if a perfect game became mundane? Discussing efforts to police new bowling technologies.Web Extra:VIDEO: Meet Harry, the amazing ball-testing machine.
'Black Google': Gimmick or Powerful Tool?
Talking with the CEO of a search engine designed for America's black internet users.
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