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QWERTY Traveled From Typewriter To iPhone, But Alternative Keyboards Do Exist

The QWERTY keyboard layout has been around since the 19th century. Aren't there other arrangements better fit for the computer age? They vary from radical changes to slight alterations.

QWERTY Traveled From Typewriter To iPhone, But Alternative Keyboards Do Exist

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North Korean-run restaurants outside the country are said to number at least 100, and their menus are typically similar. Curiously, the main dishes aren't served with the Korean dining staple of banchan, or side dishes, which come for free. Instead, this restaurant charged for them. Elise Hu/NPR hide caption

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Would You Like A Side Of Propaganda? Lunch At A North Korean Restaurant

North Korean karaoke videos in the background, decent food and a free copy of the works of Kim Il Sung: a dispatch from inside one of Pyongyang's currency-making outposts.

Photos taken on Friday, from more than a mile and a half from the comet, show Philae's three-foot-wide body and two of its three legs. The April 2015 image on the top right shows the comet overall, with the approximate location of Philae marked with a red dot. Main image and lander inset: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA; context: ESA/Rosetta/ NavCam hide caption

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Silent, But Not Lost: Philae Lander's Final Resting Place Located On Comet

The lander was the first to ever set down on a comet — but couldn't get enough sunlight to recharge its batteries, and went into hibernation. New images show Philae stuck in a crack.

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Researchers Question Safety, Value Of Untested Stem Cell Treatments

Clinics are using stem cells to treat problems ranging from arthritis and torn tendons to paralysis and stroke. But researchers say there's no evidence that the treatments work or are safe.

Researchers Question Safety, Value Of Untested Stem Cell Treatments

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Bariatric Surgery Can Help People Keep Weight Off Long Term

Earlier studies suggested that most people put the pounds back on, but a large study that followed people for a decade after bariatric surgery found that the vast majority avoided gaining weight.

Bariatric Surgery Can Help People Keep Weight Off Long Term

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Preschool Suspensions Really Happen And That's Not OK With Connecticut

Connecticut has built a safety net that will send a child-behavior expert to any daycare or pre-K in the state that's having trouble with a disruptive child.

Preschool Suspensions Really Happen And That's Not OK With Connecticut

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A flaming replica of 17th-century London floats on the river Thames on Sunday, part of an event to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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PHOTOS: London Set Afloat, Then Aflame, To Remember Great Fire

In 1666, The Great Fire of London destroyed more than 13,000 homes. The 350th anniversary of the inferno was marked with pyrotechnics galore — including a floating, burning replica of old London.

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Remembering Culinary Griot And NPR Commentator Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor

Smart-Grosvenor contributed hundreds of commentaries to NPR, often about her culinary explorations and travels. She died Saturday at age 79.

Remembering Culinary Griot And NPR Commentator Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor

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Tiny Laos Readies For A Visit From Obama — And A Turn Under The Global Spotlight

In a historic step towards rebuilding relations with the poor, heavily-bombed nation, the president will join other world leaders there after wrapping another big global meeting in Hangzhou, China.

Tiny Laos Readies For A Visit From Obama — And A Turn Under The Global Spotlight

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