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ABC News
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CNBC
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CNN
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FOX News
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GOOD >>
GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward. Since 2006 they've been making a magazine, videos, and events for people who care about environmental issues. This website is an ongoing exploration of what GOOD is and what it can be. |
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MSNBC
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Newsweek
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PBS Frontline
Great episodes, both short and long. Featured consistently on the blog, it's a great way to learn the world around you. PBS is also doing a great job of added older episodes and also making them available on iTunes. |
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The New York Times
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Time Magazine
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Google Finance
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The Economist
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Economics through Music - From ABBA to Led Zepplin
This weblog offers a variety of song lyrics that instructors of economics may find useful in teaching economics. Each post includes a selection from the song's lyrics and a brief assignment for students. This site has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Economic Education. This will be available for extra credit use during the semester. |
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Freakonomics Blog
The authors of Freakonomics, in partnership with the New York Times post their inside and reasoning into the interesting side of economics. |
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Economix - from the New York Times
Great resource for information and understanding from professors and practicians of economics. Also great visual charts and data. |
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The Virtual Stock Exchange
Site of interest for the Stock Market simulation in Economics. |
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Visualizing Economics
Just as it says. This site takes data and places it into visual form making concepts more tangible. |
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Death Penalty Information Center
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Justice Learning
A collaboration between NPR's Justice Talking and the New York Times Learning Network |
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On the Issues
Identifying where politicians stand . . . on the issues |
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National Constitution Center's Interactive U.S. Constituion
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How Stuff Works: Stuff You Missed in History Class
'nuff said. Interesting, humorous, and of course factual expansion of topics probably discussed in your history classes. |
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FRONTLINE/World | PBS
Video downloads with stories from a small planet. Topical, interesting, and engaging. |
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How Stuff Works
The name says it all. Great resource for the questioning (and random) mind. |
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Mr. Johannemann's Page
Information for Economics, Sociology and all things Johannemann |
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