NPR 2009-03-27

From NPR news in Washington. I'm Jack Speer. A key Senate committee has sighed off on President Obama's budget blueprint setting the stage for debate on the 3.6 trillion dollars spending package some time next week. Approval by the Senate Budget Com

SSS 2009-12-29

Could there be a substance that both gives us the munchies and can help combat obesity? There may indeed be, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The Monell Center in Pennsylvania partnered with Kyus

SSS 2008-12-18

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Real-time information about whats happening in our bodies at the cellular level could be crucial for fighting cancer and other life-threatening conditi

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Very small pieces of plastic, called microfibers, are polluting rivers and oceans. The source of these microfibers may surprise you: your clothes. Clothes worn for outdoor activities and exercise are often made of synthetic material, like polyester o

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CNN 2010-11-04

CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: There's an old saying: It's not what you know, it's who you know. It might also be how you act. We're gonna make sense of that in just a bit. I'm Carl Azuz. Welcome to CNN Student News! First Up: Midterm Elections

CNN 2011-02-06

Fridays are awesome! Just like the students and teachers at Ron Clark Academy, where I had the privilege of speaking yesterday. I'm Carl Azuz, bringing you 10 minutes of headlines, leaving out the commercials. Let's go ahead and get started. The fina

SSS 2009-08-11

Its been called the vine that ate the south. Kudzu grows so fast it can completely cover a cabin in the woods in a couple of days. The invasive plant takes over another 150,000 acres every year. Which costs another $6 million to control. But plant pa

NPR 2009-08-02

Iran's state-run television station says three American tourists have been arrested after entering the country from northern Iraq without permission. The State Department is looking into the reports, as NPR's Allison Keyes reports. The three were re

Eating earth may be good for stomach: study

LOS ANGELES, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Eating earth may protect the stomach against toxins, parasites and pathogens, a new study suggests. To examine the possible benefits from eating earth, researchers at Cornell University analyzed reports from missionari

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What makes people dizzy when they spin? Rolling down a hill or spinning around in endless circles causes dizziness or vertigo because hair-like sensory nerve cells in our ears send wrong messages to our brain. The motions of our bodies are detected b

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Do you have a Phone, Frow or Sugar face? How to identify what could be making you uglier - and how to fix it immediately? Navigating your complexion can often be a minefield. Skincare experts and nutritionists have shared guide to complexion issues. 你

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