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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Median CEO Pay Exceeds $10 Million In 2013

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Median CEO pay exceeded absurdist levels, rising above $10 million in 2013. (Phillip Taylor/Flickr)

Will Federman
Editor-in-Chief

It's good to be the boss.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Obama's Presidency Isn't Over Yet

Comments (4) | bush tax cuts, clmate change, deffered action, Democrats, executive order, filibuster, judicial vacancies, living wage, Middle Class, nuclear option, Opinion, President Obama, Republicans, Senate, tea party

Christian Patterson
Deputy Opinion Editor

The Constitution endows the Executive with the power to make policy without appealing to Tea Partiers.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Obama's 2013 State Of The Union Address

Comments (0) | Afghanistan, citizens, Democrats, economy, Education, energy, Gun Violence, immigration, Iran, jobs, Middle Class, Military, North Korea, Politics, President Obama, Republicans, Speaker Boehner, State of the Union, state of the union 2013, Vice President Biden, vote

A screenshot of ABC's coverage of the State of the Union. (Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

Max Schwartz
Staff Reporter

He discussed everything from the military to education to voting during the annual address.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Obama Presses For Last-Minute Tax Deal

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Amanda Martinez
Executive Producer

The deal would only address the most serious aspects of the fiscal cliff.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Fiscal Cliff: Nothing New From Friday’s Meeting

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President Obama in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room (Pete Welsch/Creative Commons)

Max Schwartz
Staff Reporter

Nothing new came out of today's meeting with Congressional leaders. The deadline is three days away.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

White House Rejects GOP "Fiscal Cliff" Proposal

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House Speaker John Boehner: "The White House needs to get serious" regarding the fiscal cliff. (Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons)

Elizabeth Johnson
Executive Producer

The offer wouldn't raise taxes for the wealthiest Americans.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Obama Vows To Reach Fiscal Cliff Deal Before Christmas

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President Barack Obama

Danny Lee
Executive Producer

The president is enlisting the help of his supporters in the PR battle with Congress.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Obama Sticking To His Guns In Fiscal Cliff Debate

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(Official White House photo)

Catherine Green
Executive Producer

President and congressional Republicans pushing agendas hard.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

A Quest For Unity Among Separate Identities

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Kristy Plaza
Columnist

Don’t we want to be rid of an “us vs. them,” and instead be a “we”?

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Protests In China Will Not Dictate Leader's Actions

Comments (0) | China, Environment, Middle Class, Politics, protest, Xi Jinping

Meng Meng
Staff Reporter

Protesters didn't expect the government to back off as soon as they have in protests.

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