’1861′: A Social History Of The Civil War
This interview was originally broadcast on April 12, 2011. 1861: The Civil War Awakening is now available in paperback. The …
A Mom Becomes A Man, And A Family Sticks Together
This spring, Les and Scott GrantSmith will mark their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple raised two daughters along the way. …
Girl Scouts: 100 Years Of Blazing New Trails
It’s hard to imagine Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice and Lucille Ball as part of the same club. But they were …
House Committee Urges Action On Food Stamp Fraud
With more than 46 million recipients, the food stamp program has become one of the government’s biggest benefit programs. It …
Women Who Drink Moderately Have Lower Stroke Risk
Good news for those of us who see a glass of wine at the end of the day as Mom’s …
Small Businesses Staying Lean, Wary Of Hiring
Optimism is growing about the U.S. jobs market. Fewer people are applying for unemployment benefits, and hiring is up. The …
Commuters Suffer As Detroit Cuts Bus Service
The city of Detroit is running out of cash. Next month, it might not make payroll, and the state of …
Obama Campaign Releases 1st-Term Movie Trailer As It Hopes For Sequel
President Obama’s campaign on Thursday issued the trailer for a documentary about his time in the White House. Call it …
Solar Storm Goes Easy On Earth — But More Are Sure To Come, NASA Says
The huge solar storm that NASA detected hurtling toward Earth hit our planet at 5:42 a.m. EST Thursday. So far, …
The Secret To Glowing (Yellow) Skin? Eat Your Fruits And Veggies
We know that fruits and vegetables do us all kinds of good. But evidently they also give us a healthful …
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