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Friday, December 19 2014

  • One Hell(boy) of a Reddit Secret Santa December 19, 2014

    Diane from Legal was nice to give you that Starbucks gift card, but this surprising Reddit user might be the Secret Santa of the year. (article)

  • Hacks, Cats, & Colbert December 19, 2014

    The ethics of publicly exposing private emails, the demise of Cat Fancy magazine, and a farewell to the Colbert Report.&nbsp; (episode)

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    • Reporting the Sony Hack December 19, 2014

      Did the Sony hack reveal newsworthy information, juicy gossip, or just our own voyeuristic tendencies?&nbsp;Ethicist Kelly McBride weighs in.&nbsp;

    • The Distinctions Between "Black" and "African-American" December 19, 2014

      Are the terms Black and African American actually interchangeable? Emory University's Erika Hall&nbsp;has&nbsp;evidence to show&nbsp;that their usage has different consequences in various&nbsp;environments.

    • Your Morals Depend on Language December 19, 2014

      Would you sacrifice one person to save the lives of five others? Your answer may depend on whether you consider the problem in your native tongue or a secondary one.

    • Cat Fancy: Farewell, My Friend December 19, 2014

      This month the&nbsp;magazine world lost another one of its giants.&nbsp;Cat Fancy Magazine announced that it's ending in early&nbsp;2015, after 50 years on newsstands and in cat lovers' hearts.&nbsp;

    • Feuding Ferret Magazines December 19, 2014

      Bob Garfield tells a David vs. Goliath story of dueling ferret magazines, from 2002.&nbsp;

    • On Letterman, Colbert, and America December 19, 2014

      Thursday, December 18th, marked the final episode of the Colbert Report, and the end of Stephen Colbert's fake pundit character. Brooke and Bob bid them both farewell.&nbsp;