Kevin Clash: The Man Behind Sesame Street’s Elmo
When Elmo first appeared on Sesame Street, the little red monster had a deep voice and rarely laughed. But then …
Culturetopia: Minor Key Edition
This week’s podcast of NPR’s best arts and cultural stories includes a look at an unexpected thematic commonality in a …
Biomedical Research Using Chimps Should Be Curtailed
Most of the biomedical research currently being done on chimpanzees is unnecessary and the need for chimps in medical studies …
How The Army Made A Sandwich That Stays Fresh For Two Years
For the U.S. military around the world, the enemy can be hard to pinpoint and even harder to defeat. But …
Quiz: The Known Knowns About The Iraq War
Every war creates its own vocabulary. Politicians step up their rhetoric, while grunts on the ground come up with new …
Sioux City Debate: GOP Candidates’ Last Joint Meeting Before Voting Starts
The Republican presidential debates have mattered more this year than anything else in determining which candidate had the momentum and …
Experimental Magnetic Pulses May Help Heal A Brain After Stroke
A little brain stimulation seems to speed up recovery from a stroke. This isn’t the sort of brain stimulation you …
As Flag Is Put Away, America’s Mission In Iraq Symbolically Ends
America’s colors have been cased in Iraq — the flag was just symbolically put away at a ceremony marking the …
Fired Up: The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Fantasy
2011 was a good year to be a reader of science fiction and fantasy, although lately every year has been …
A Shift in Manufacturing, As Workers Lose Jobs
Conventional manufacturing jobs shrink, while oil and gas drilling forces focus on different factory work.
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