Asia
China Approves Real-Name Internet Rule
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Politics
Assessing Hillary Clinton's Legacy
December 28, 2012 She is about to step aside as secretary of state and "step off this incredibly high wire." She generally gets high praise, though some critics say her role was limited on the major foreign policy questions of the past four years.
Shots - Health News
Another Side Effect Of Chemotherapy: 'Chemo Brain'
December 28, 2012 For years, researchers have struggled to understand the mental fog that envelops some patients getting chemotherapy. Now a study has found that the cancer treatment significantly decreases brain activity in regions responsible for memory, attention, planning and prioritizing.
StoryCorps
Decades Later, Student Finds Teacher To Say 'Thank You'
December 28, 2012 When John Cruitt's mother died, his teacher was there to help him cope. More than 50 years later, Cruitt sought to find the woman who, he says, changed his life.
Author Interviews
'The Book Of Gin' Distills A Spirited History
December 28, 2012 From medieval medicine to 18th century English "crack," gin has come a long way. But according to Richard Barnett, author of The Book of Gin, now is "the best time in the last 500 years to be drinking" it.
All Tech Considered
TV Broadcasters Amp Up The 'Second Screen' Experience
December 28, 2012 People have been watching television with their laptops, smartphones or tablets in hand for a while now. It's called the two-screen experience. This year, social media chatter about TV grew by about 800 percent — and broadcasters are trying harder than ever to join the conversation.
Author Interviews
Tamari Greens, Miso Yams: Chef Gives Vegans Multicultural Flavor
December 28, 2012 Chef and author Bryant Terry is on a quest to popularize the plant-based, vegan diet. Inspired by his own family's roots, his latest project involves blending African- and Asian-American cuisines.
Alt.Latino
Cafe Tacvba: A Legendary Mexican Rock Band Stays Fresh
December 28, 2012 The group first emerged in the early '90s with a vital and innovative sound that fused Mexican rock with music from around the world. Cafe Tacvba's new album, El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco, is its first in five years.
Arts & Life
Let's Double Down On A Superstorm Of Malarkey: Picking 2012's Word Of The Year
December 28, 2012 The American Dialect Society is about to make a major decision: What will be the Word of the Year for 2012? Since we only live once, will it be YOLO? Or perhaps superstorm, in memory of Hurricane Sandy? Language columnist Ben Zimmer says there's no clear front-runner.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
