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Spieth stumbles in 1st round of John Deere Classic (Yahoo Sports)
For every good shot Jordan Spieth hit, a bad one seemed to follow. Spieth’s struggles left him eight shots back after the first round of his final British Open tuneup.
GoFundMe Learns The Taylor Swift Principle
By Drew Olanoff Once in a while (a lot, actually), part-time Apple blogger and musician Taylor Swift likes to give to a charitable cause. She likes hanging out with kids
Room.me Wants To Prevent You From Getting Stuck With Horrible Roommates
By Sarah Buhr Roommate matching platform Room.me is launching in San Francisco today to help all the new people moving to the tech capital match up with people they might
The Rise Of The Gig Worker In The Sharing Economy
By Don Charlton I’ve ridden in the backseat of many Uber drivers’ cars. Sometimes we exchange lively banter, other times we sit silently as I check email on my phone.
Students’ Reading And Math Skills Are Still All Over The Map
By Elissa Nadworny A federal report out today reinforces that states have huge differences in their definition of “proficiency.” » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/07/09/421456098/students-reading-and-math-skills-are-still-all-over-the-map?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=us
Greece’s Financial Crisis Related To Design Of Eurozone
NPR’s Robert Siegel interviews Yannis Palaiologos, a reporter with the Kathimerini newspaper, about how Greece’s economic and political crisis has deep historical roots. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/2015/07/09/421528588/greeces-financial-crisis-related-to-design-of-eurozone?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics
Civil Rights Activist: Battle Flag Debate Distracts From Real Race Issues
NPR’s Kelly McEvers talks with long-time civil rights advocate Mary Frances Berry about what comes after the Confederate flag is removed from the South Carolina State House grounds. » E-Mail
Royals outfielder Gordon goes on DL; Ventura reinstated (Yahoo Sports)
Royals manager Ned Yost joked that nobody had better steal Alex Gordon’s crutches, only to watch his star outfielder walk slowly into a news conference without any Thursday. The doctors
Royals roll past Rays 8-3 to finish off 4-game sweep (Yahoo Sports)
Jarrod Dyson did his best impression of Alex Gordon with his glove. Lorenzo Cain and Salvador Perez did the same with their bats. Along with a strong return from the
Matthews sticks with reeling Mavs after Jordan rejection (Yahoo Sports)
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban gave free agent guard Wesley Matthews an out after accepting the reality that DeAndre Jordan was spurning Dallas to re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. Dallas
