Strategy To Prevent HIV In Newborns Sparks Enthusiasm And Skepticism
There’s great enthusiasm among some global health leaders about a bold – some say radical — strategy to prevent pregnant …
Christie’s Post-Sandy Remarks About House GOP Behind Non-Invite To CPAC
If New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was hoping for a return invite to the big CPAC convention this year, he …
‘Leviathan’: Of Fish And Men, Without Chats
Undersea things — iridescent creatures, mossy rocks, silky-slimy plants — are just weird. They’re fascinating by their very nature, often …
‘Jack The Giant Slayer’: A Fun, Fractured Fairy Tale
Great deeds start out as current events, move on to history, and eventually, with some craft and embellishment, become folklore …
Soviet Ghosts Resurface In Soggy ‘Phantom’
Explosions rattle the crew. The air is turning fetid. And the captain has ordered a descent toward “crush depth.” Yet …
‘Hava Nagila: The Movie’ Pays Homage To Unlikely Jewish Touchstone
I grew up on “Hava Nagila,” and I’ll admit it’s not the catchiest of tunes. The ingenuous Hebrew lyrics (“Come! …
Adolescent Angst Turns Deadly In ‘Stoker’
It’s a mark of a great filmmaker when a movie is felt first and understood later, allowing audiences to intuit …
A Young Artist Finds Solace In Creatures Of The Sea And Sky
In February, NPR’s Backseat Book Club read a novel about a troubled kid who finds both strength and solace in …
March Kids’ Book Club Pick: ‘The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz’
Our next book club adventure takes us on a journey that is familiar to people across generations: We will be …
Iceland’s Plan To Ban Online Porn Spurs Outrage
File this one under Sisyphean tasks: The government of Iceland is drafting plans to ban pornography both online and in …
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