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While Sesame Street inspired a new approach to children's programming, other formats were faltering. Sitcoms like Gilligan's Island began to push out locally produced kids' shows, while animation studios like Hanna-Barbera offered their own distractions. In 1990 the Children's Television Act required that all stations air at least three hours of educational programming a week, prompting a brainteasing revolution. Preschool kids now learn problem-solving from Blue's Clues, teamwork from Wonder Pets! and Mandarin from Ni Hao, Kai-lan. Good thing they already know how to get to Sesame Street...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brief History: Children's Television | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...whatever network you're playing on) who also play Mafia Wars make up your family. They help you with your business and fight with you and send you gifts. The bigger the family, the better for business. And you have a lot of business: you develop real estate, act as a hired gun and attack other players. The more money you get, the more stuff you can buy, like weapons and vehicles. The more stuff you have, the more jobs you can do and the more money you get. Round and round you go. (See the 10 worst video game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Odd Popularity of Mafia Wars | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

Ryan A. Hanley ’12 said he was disappointed with Pelosi’s response to his question concerning the possiblity of repealing the national Defense of Marriage Act...

Author: By Evan T. R. Rosenman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pelosi Explains Building Consensus on House Health Care Bill | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...Defense of Marriage Act bans the federal government from recognizing same-sex unions...

Author: By Evan T. R. Rosenman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pelosi Explains Building Consensus on House Health Care Bill | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...reunified by force if necessary. China maintains an estimated 1,300 ballistic missiles along the Taiwan Strait to be used against the island in event of war. While the U.S. does not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, it remains its biggest ally and protector. Under the Taiwan Relations Act, U.S. law requires that it sell military hardware to provide for Taiwan's defense, which infuriates China. Last year Beijing cut off military-to-military interactions between the U.S. and China to protest an American arms deal with Taiwan. (See pictures of President Obama visiting Asia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Five Things the U.S. and China Still Disagree On | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

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