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Deceptive Cadence
11:26 am
Tue July 24, 2012

Alexei Lubimov's Debussy: Less Dreamy, More Dynamic

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Claude Achille Debussy in a 1909 portrait.

Originally published on Thu July 26, 2012 5:10 pm

With the sesquicentennial of Claude Debussy's birth coming up fast on Aug. 22, you'd think there would be a small blizzard of new Debussy releases. This year, not so much; maybe it's a sign of the economic times and industry reality that there's no great rush to add the zillionth recording of such incredibly loved repertoire to the catalog. But every so often, a project comes along that demands a revisiting of music you think you know inside and out. This two-disc set of Debussy headed by Russian pianist Alexei Lubimov is just such a release.

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It's All Politics
11:25 am
Tue July 24, 2012

At VFW, Romney Seeks To Dull Obama's National Security Sheen

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Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars look on Monday as President Obama speaks during the group's national convention in Reno, Nev. Republican Mitt Romney was scheduled to speak to the group on Tuesday.

Originally published on Tue July 24, 2012 2:23 pm

(Revised @ 3:19 pm ET)

In a result few predicted before he became commander in chief, President Obama exhibits surprising strength with voters on national security issues.

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The Torch
11:18 am
Tue July 24, 2012

Watch The London Olympics Online: A Guide To Online Video And Mobile Apps

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The NBC Olympics app will include different levels of streaming video. The network requires registration for access to its live content from London.

Originally published on Thu July 26, 2012 2:44 am

If you love to watch the Olympics, this is your year: NBC is pumping out more than 5,500 hours of video for your TV and digital devices. We've covered that before — but how do you go about watching?

Here's a guide to how you can keep up with the Summer Games:

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The Two-Way
11:14 am
Tue July 24, 2012

Pennsylvania Monsignor Sentenced To 3 To 6 Years In Prison

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Monsignor William Lynn exits the Criminal Justice Center on Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Monsignor William Lynn, who became the first Catholic leader convicted in the church sex abuse scandal, was sentenced to three to six years in prison.

The AP reports:

"The former secretary for clergy at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, handled priest assignments and child sexual assault complaints from 1992 to 2004.

"Judge M. Teresa Sarmina said Lynn enabled 'monsters in clerical garb ... to destroy the souls of children, to whom you turned a hard heart.'

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Krulwich Wonders...
11:10 am
Tue July 24, 2012

Which Is Bigger: A Human Brain Or The Universe?

Originally published on Tue July 24, 2012 12:46 pm

This is one of those fun-to-think-about questions. A brain isn't much to look at, after all. It's about the size of your two fists put together, three pounds to hold, but oh my, what it can do.

With our brains, we can think backwards, imagine forwards, conjure, create things that don't exist, leap vast distances. For example, suppose I say to you, close your eyes and imagine this:

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