Tuesday, May 1, 2012

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Words and Their Stories: Mayday

The French word is a call for help | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES

The celebration of May Day at Mizzou reflected modern adaptations and was promoted as a holiday by, for, and about women

Looking for Answers to Asthma

Rates of the incurable but controllable disease have been increasing worldwide | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS

Asthmatics feel like something heavy is on their chest during an attack, as demonstrated in Geneva for World Asthma Day in 2009

How a Small Change in Teaching May Create Better Readers

A study finds that talking to preschoolers about the letters and words in books can improve comprehension | EDUCATION REPORT

A teacher reads "The Little Engine That Could" to preschoolers in Nashville, Tennessee

The Limits to Organic Farming in Feeding the World

A study says most conventional farms have bigger yields, but in some cases the differences can be small | AGRICULTURE REPORT

A new study shows organic crops typically yield less than those raised with artificial fertilizers and pesticides.

'FlashFood' App Wins US Finals in Imagine Cup for Students

A team from Arizona State University designed a way to alert recovery groups so leftover food does not go to waste | TECHNOLOGY REPORT

FlashFood team members, from left, Jake Irvin, Eric Lehnhardt, Katelyn Keberle, Steven Hernandez, and faculty adviser Richard Filley.

Charles Taylor Found Guilty of War Crimes in Sierra Leone

A special court in The Hague set sentencing for the former Liberian president for May 30 | IN THE NEWS

Charles Taylor

American History: George W. Bush Re-elected in 2004

President Bush defeated Senator John Kerry to win a second term | THE MAKING OF A NATION

President George W. Bush takes the oath of office for his second term with his wife Laura Bush at his side

How the 'Mercury 13' Led the Way for Women in US Space Program

Thirteen women who trained as astronauts never reached their goal of spaceflight, but cleared the path for others | EXPLORATIONS

Jerrie Cobb, one of the Mercury 13, at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida in 1998

George Abbott, 1887-1995: 'Mister Broadway'

George Abbott wrote, directed, produced and acted in plays. He was involved in more than 120 productions | PEOPLE IN AMERICA

"Damn Yankees" star Gwen Verdon and playwright George Abbott rehearse their parts for the Tony Awards show in 1994

Artists Paint the Town in Baltimore

Also, music from the Memphis band Lucero. And a program that helps women get education after prison | AMERICAN MOSAIC

Artists working on a mural in the Station North area of Baltimore, Maryland

'Creatures of Light' Come Out of the Dark

An exhibit in New York on the bright life in nature. Also, making art from glass and old circuit boards | THIS IS AMERICA

Light from thousands of live single-celled organisms called dinoflagellates

Mouth X-Rays and the Brain; Infected Gums Do Not Cause Heart Attacks

A study ties dental radiation to a tumor risk. A separate study finds no proof for a popular belief about gum disease | HEALTH REPORT

An oral exam in Minnesota

Obama Presses Congress on Student Loan Interest

A law set to end on July 1st would cause new student loan interest rates to double | ECONOMICS REPORT

President Barack Obama spoke about student loans Tuesday at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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