Vowels Control Your Brain
Here’s something you should know about yourself. Vowels control your brain. “I”s make you see things differently than “O”s. Here’s …
Corzine Apologizes, Defends Actions Of MF Global, May Invoke Fifth
Former New Jersey senator and governor Jon Corzine, who led MF Global as it spectacularly collapsed in a bankruptcy that …
Report Reveals More Troops’ Remains In Landfill
The remains of at least 274 American troops were dumped in a Virginia landfill during a four-year period ending in …
Top 5 Books For Backseat Readers (Age 9 And Up)
Since NPR started the Backseat Book Club for young listeners, I’ve been swimming in what folks in the book industry …
Groups Fight Over Castor Bean Plan
A proposal to commercially harvest the valuable, but also potentially dangerous plant in Oklahoma attracts both praise and scorn.
Gingrich, Romney Offer Stark Immigration Choice
There are many flashpoints between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney as they battle for the Republican presidential nomination. Most of …
In ‘Pemberley,’ James Picks Up Where Austen Left Off
British mystery writer P.D. James is best known for her creation Adam Dalgliesh — a pensive, private Scotland Yard detective …
Women’s Groups Outraged By Ruling On Morning-After Pill
Women’s health advocates were quick to cry foul Wednesday when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled the opinion …
Black Scholar Of The Civil War Asks: Who’s With Me?
The Civil War ended slavery in America. So why, asks author Ta-Nehisi Coates, do African-Americans, who benefited most from the …
Officials Detail Plans To Fight Terrorism At Home
The White House will unveil a broad, new strategy Thursday aimed at battling homegrown terrorism in the U.S. The program …
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