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Revenge of the Nerds
Too smart, too clumsy, or just too oblivious to be cool, the nerd has long been reviled as the pariah of the schoolyard. But on a subtler scale, everyone seems to have some version of their inner geek. From pocket protectors to Renaissance fairs, we take a closer look at the social history of this classic anti-hero.
Political Wrap-Up
Ken Walsh, chief White House correspondent for US News & World Report, dishes out the top political news of the day.
Should Barack Obama choose Hillary Clinton as his running mate? Comment below!
The Zen of Bobby V
The exchange of talent from Japanese baseball to the MLB can go both ways. Andrew Jenks, director of the new documentary
The Zen of Bobby V, discusses the former Mets manager's experience as a coach for a Japanese squad.
Video: Watch Bobby Valentine Talk About The New Film
The Zen of Bobby V airs today at 3pm on ESPN2.
Nerd's the Word
From pocket protectors to Klingon as a second language, the stereotype of the nerd is firmly embedded in American culture. But how realistic is it? And don't nerds--creators of the Internet, inventors of the smartphone--really rule the world? Benjamin Nugent, author of American Nerd: The Story of My People, talks about his tribe.
Event
Benjamin Nugent is reading tonight at 7PM at the Half King (505 West 23rd Street).
It's My Park: Sara D. Roosevelt
As part of our series on parks around the five boroughs, Margaret Chin, deputy executive director of Asian Americans for Equality, talks about Chinatown's Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
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