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Gina Barton

Gina Barton

Producer, Video

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    How the world’s only university devoted to the deaf is reshaping architecture

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    Is it sentimental value that allows the penny to halfheartedly prosper? Or something else?

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    The Zika virus, explained in less than 3 minutes
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    How Zika went from being relatively unknown to an international public health emergency.

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    It’s not just annoying — it means energy is being wasted.

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    The school-to-prison pipeline, explained in 3 minutes
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    Police officers in schools exacerbate a problem that starts in preschool.

    By Liz Scheltens, Dara Lind and 1 more
    Soul patches, explained
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    This is the rise and fall of the American soul patch.

    By Phil Edwards and Gina Barton
    Why outlet stores aren’t as good a deal as you think
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    Watch out for these deceptive tactics when you’re outlet shopping.

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    NASA is hiring astronauts. Do you qualify?NASA is hiring astronauts. Do you qualify?
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    You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to get hired as an astronaut for NASA.

    By Gina Barton and Joss Fong
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    Thin underwater cables hold the internet. See a map of them all.Thin underwater cables hold the internet. See a map of them all.
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    We think the internet’s in the cloud. But really, it’s in the ocean.

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