Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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Exploring the Mysteries of Epilepsy

What medical researchers are learning about the seizure disorder | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS

Doctors in the United States operate on the brain of a 2-year-old boy who was suffering from epileptic seizures

Farmers Learning Limits of Popular Herbicide

A weed expert says integrated pest management can offer solutions when glyphosate fails | AGRICULTURE REPORT

Cotton plant

What Moves America? Some Transportation Trends in the US

Smaller, more fuel efficient cars are growing in popularity, as are streetcar systems in some cities | THIS IS AMERICA

Streetcars along Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana

IBM Thinks Minds Will Control Machines Within 5 Years

Another prediction: a way to power homes and offices using energy from activities like walking or running | TECHNOLOGY REPORT

Mind controlled machines in five years?

Seeking Answers in Shipwreck in Italy

The owners of the Costa Concordia have blamed the ship's captain for the grounding on rocks | IN THE NEWS

The Costa Concordia on its side off the Italian coast.

Pocahontas, 1595-1617: An Important Player in Early Jamestown

She represented the hope of close relations between white people and Native Americans | PEOPLE IN AMERICA

This painting portrays the story of Pocahontas saving the life of Captain John Smith

Short Story: 'The Last Leaf' by O. Henry

An old artist paints his masterpiece and saves a life | AMERICAN STORIES

William Sydney Porter, or O. Henry sits for a portrait. His arms rest on the back of a chair and he faces right with a serious look .

Words and Their Stories: The Cold, Hard Truth

English expressions that will leave you out in the cold. | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES

Ani DiFranco Is Back With 'Which Side Are You On'

Also, winners of the Golden Globe Awards. And sportswriter Arash Markazi's story of fighting cancer | AMERICAN MOSAIC

Ani DiFranco performs at a record store in Maine in 2009

Websites Cut Service to Protest US Antipiracy Bills

Web companies say laws Congress is now considering force them to become censors | ECONOMICS REPORT

Wikipedia went black to protest laws against online piracy that Congress is considering.  Internet companies say the laws would force them to become censors.

Want to Lose Weight? Try Counting Calories

Also, the good news, and the bad news, about the latest report on obesity rates in the U.S. | HEALTH REPORT

Obese woman

American History: The Reagan Years

A look at some of the events that shaped Ronald Reagan's two terms as president during the 1980s | THE MAKING OF A NATION

President Reagan during a news conference at the White House on March 19, 1987

A Community Helps Burmese Refugees Learn English

A schoolteacher and an employer in the state of Maryland develop a way to provide lessons at work | EDUCATION REPORT

Burmese children in class in Howard County, Maryland

Michelle Branch Reinvents Her Music

Also, women in American football, and a visit to an American Girl doll store | EXPLORATIONS

Michelle Branch
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