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AMC's drama Mad Men is in full swing and while I'd love to share my detailed thoughts on this season, I'm only one episode in (well, two episodes since the premiere was a double-header).

Lance Armstrong.  Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.  Michael Phelps.  Victoria Azarenka.  Judah Friedlander.What sets them a notch or two above the rest of us?  They’re world champions.  Every stinking last one of them.  But only one truly dominates all.You may kn

 

Spencer Leak, Sr. sees the impact of violence first hand; many of his clients have been violently murdered. As the owner of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes, Leak aims to provide families who have lost loved ones to violence with closure.

Today on the 3@3, WBEZ Blogger Achy Obejas and Feminista's Veronica Arreola discuss the stories of the day with host Steve Edwards.Topics include:Steve Edwards: Mayor Emanuel offers his compromise on the longer school day issue.Achy Obejas: Ozzie Guillen was suspend

How did a small, upstart cable network based in Bristol, CT come to dominate the global sporting field?  For some insight, we turn to James Andrew Miller, co-author of the 2011 book, These Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN.

On Monday, in a move that might seem a little out of focus to some, the social networking giant Facebook announced that it was snatching up the popular photo app Instagram for a cool $1 billion in cash and stock.