Megan Spiegelberg

Microsoft releases universal translator to the public 0
- April Fools' Edition
- March 31, 2026
Microsoft has done a surprise launch of a novel product: the universal translator, capable of translating any language, spoken or otherwise, into the user’s native tongue. According to the development team, this project had been secretly in the works for over a decade. As soon as everyone involved was confident in the translator’s accuracy in
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Global Perspective: Afghanistan ravaged by earthquake 0
- News
- September 18, 2025
On Sunday, Aug. 31, Afghanistan was rocked by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake, the most deadly that has been recorded in the country since 1998. The epicenter was near the city of Jalalabad in the far east of the country, and light tremors were felt as far west as Kabul and as far east as Islamabad in
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PA Politics: Budget impasse threatens public transit and the state economy 0
- News
- September 18, 2025
Pennsylvania’s government is in the middle of a gridlock over the creation of the state’s budget for the new fiscal year. The state has now gone over two months without a completed budget. Most states have to come up with their own new budget each year, while the others create a new one biennially. The
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Tempest Theatre Prepares for Play 0
- News
- November 11, 2024
A dinner party? A BMW? A gunshot? It sounds like Tempest Theatre is putting on another show to remember. “Rumors” is a comedy written by Neil Simon that premiered in 1988. It follows four socialite couples attending a dinner party for their friends’ tenth wedding anniversary, but their hosts are nowhere to be found. Chris
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