What's So Great About Halloween? Kids Weigh In
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Holidays archive
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Berry Bad: Threat To Trees Lurks On Holiday Tables
November 22, 2009 Its alluring crimson fruit makes it an enduring star of the Thanksgiving centerpiece, but Asiatic bittersweet is strangling trees across New England. In many states, it's illegal to collect or move the invasive vine.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Postal Service To Resume North Pole Santa Letters
November 21, 2009 Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
No Trick: 2,000 Kids Knock On White House Door
October 31, 2009 More than 2,000 kids are getting the ultimate trick-or-treating treasure: Candy from President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Friday, July 03, 2009
Must-See Science: Videos From Science Friday
Fireworks Are Packed With Chemistry
July 3, 2009 Why do some fireworks shoot golden flaming balls while others produce green sparks? It's just chemistry. Bassam Shakhashiri, chemistry professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains the science of fireworks.
StoryCorps
In Defense Of The Flag (Sewn For History Class)
July 3, 2009 Bob Heft, who sewed the 50-state flag as a high schooler, received a B- for his project. Heft's history teacher accused him of not knowing how many states were in the union at the time. The teacher changed the grade when the design was accepted by Congress.
Food
How To Make The Perfect Burger
July 3, 2009 Barbecue chef extraordinaire Adam Perry Lang teaches NPR's David Greene how to grill that ultimate burger. The recipe is complex, but Lang says barbecue novices need not be concerned. The trick, he says, is to get organized and be prepared.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Interviews
Patton: A Famous Family's Personal Side
June 21, 2009 Documentarian Benjamin Patton, the grandson of World War II Gen. George S. Patton, comes from the kind of family whose history is well known. But in exploring his family's past, he says he's discovered his grandfather's "warts-and-all side" and the ways that shaped his own father, Maj. Gen. George Patton.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Around the Nation
Need A Flag From Bhutan? The Flag Man Has It
June 12, 2009 Bill Shields, known as "the Flag Man," has been selling flags out of a truck off Interstate 95 in Connecticut for nearly two decades. He has flags from every country you can think of.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
U.S.
In Civil War, Woman Fought Like A Man For Freedom
May 24, 2009 Disguised as a man, Jennie Hodgers marched thousands of miles and fought dozens of battles as a Union soldier during the Civil War. Living in drag gave Hodgers access to a life — with better pay and the right to vote — unavailable to women of her era.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
