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1 week ago | 
wshu.org | Davis Dunavin
MIT debuted the first widely-played video game in 1962. It was a battle between two little spaceships that shot lasers at each other while dodging a vortex. For such a simple premise, the game has had a surprisingly long legacy, with multiple copycats, including the first game from the company that would become Atari.
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1 week ago | 
wshu.org | Davis Dunavin
The first widely-played video game wasn’t Pong, or Donkey Kong, or Space Invaders. It wasn’t made by Nintendo or Atari. Instead, imagine a bunch of scruffy young nerds at MIT in 1962, given free rein over the latest computer technology. The result: Spacewar!
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2 weeks ago | 
wshu.org | Davis Dunavin
The first widely-played video game wasn’t Pong, Donkey Kong or Space Invaders. It wasn’t made by Nintendo or Atari. Imagine a bunch of young MIT nerds in the early 60s, given free rein over the latest computer technology. The result was Spacewar!
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2 weeks ago | 
wshu.org | Davis Dunavin
This season on Off The Path, he digs deep to explore the origins of things that are ubiquitous, Teddy Roosevelt, the tuxedo, the first video game, as well as those stories we think we already know, like the first airplane flight or stories that aren't as well-known, like the beginnings of the artist behind the Barack Obama “Hope” poster. But every single episode involves an element of surprise, an ironic twist or a fascinating connection you might not expect when the story begins.
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1 month ago | 
wshu.org | Davis Dunavin
Father James Martin is among America’s most well-known Jesuit priests, from decades of appearances on Stephen Colbert’s shows to a series of best-selling books. He’s also been a prominent advocate for LGBTQ acceptance in the Catholic Church. Martin came to WSHU to speak about his latest book, Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus' Greatest Miracle. The book explores the story of Lazarus in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus raises a man from the dead.
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2 months ago | 
wshu.org | Davis Dunavin
Officials say the founder of the Pirate’s Booty snack line baselessly declared himself mayor of the small Long Island village of Sea Cliff. The village said Robert Ehrlich and a small entourage entered Sea Cliff’s Village Hall this week and read a statement proclaiming himself mayor. He demanded office space and said he was firing all the staff. Village staffers say he screamed, used profanity and made outlandish claims the whole time -- eventually leading to police intervention.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
wshu.org | Davis Dunavin
Over nearly 20 years, IRIS has helped hundreds of immigrants with jobs, housing, English language learning and more. But the Trump administration cancelled a $4 million grant -- almost immediately after Trump took office -- that would have helped 800 families settle in New Haven. “These are honestly quintessential Americans who come here to seek freedom and safety and prosperity," says Sheila Hayre, professor of immigration law at Quinnipiac.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
wshu.org | Davis Dunavin
Monty — a giant schnauzer from Chaplin, Connecticut — won Best in Show at this year’s Westminster Dog Show. It’s a feather in the cap of a long career — in dog years. Monty entered the contest as a favorite, having just won the 2024 American Kennel Club show. He had won the Working Group at Westminster twice before -- but this time, his silky black coat, cool beard and effortless grace took him all the way.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
ctmirror.org | Davis Dunavin |Gabby DeBenedictis
The congregation at First & Summerfield United Methodist Church sang a new hymn on the first Sunday after President Donald Trump took office. It was called “A Place Called Home.”First & Summerfield sits on the corner of the New Haven Green, a spacious meeting place in the center of the city, bordered by Yale University and City Hall. The Green frequently hosts protests — and it’s not uncommon for unhoused people to spend the night there.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
wshu.org | Davis Dunavin
The congregation at First & Summerfield United Methodist Church sang a new hymn on the first Sunday after President Donald Trump took office. It was called “A Place Called Home.”First & Summerfield sits on the corner of the New Haven Green, a spacious meeting place in the center of the city, bordered by Yale University and City Hall. The Green frequently hosts protests — and it’s not uncommon for unhoused people to spend the night there.
