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New world record set for Rube Goldberg machine

A team of students out of Purdue University recently recorded a flawless run of their 300-step Rube Goldberg machine, which was designed to inflate and pop a balloon.
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Make your Halloween haunting with some creepy music

Three recent film scores can help set the mood for the spooky season.
Stem cell research: Court gives Obama a victory, but policy still on trial

The White House hails the ruling by a divided appeals court to permit federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. At issue still is whether Obama's policy violates a 1996 congressional ban.
Micmacs: movie review

Micmacs, a crazily inventive French film, has a freneticism that will eventually draw you in.
Tax Day 101: The tax code needs a fix – but exactly how?

Almost everyone agrees that the US tax code needs fixing, but people don't agree on how to do it.
A Town Called Panic: movie review

This Belgian gem, 'A Town Called Panic,' is not just for children.
Candidates’ healthcare fixes: tax credits vs. more federal spending

The US spends twice as much on healthcare per capita than other nations but still trails in access to care.
How to make your kids’ computer time educational – and fun

The Monitor’s technology columnist gives his educational software “best of” list.
Arguments mount for a national healthcare system

Some reformers say a government-run system has become an 'economic necessity.'