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Friday, May 17, 2013
U.S.
After Deadly Chemical Plant Disasters, There's Little Action
May 17, 2013 Proposals for chemical plants to use "inherently safer" design practices have been blocked by industry executives and their allies in Congress, despite deadly accidents and the risk of a potential terrorist attack that could harm an entire community or city.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Friday, April 05, 2013
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Social Entrepreneurs: Taking On World Problems
New Mortgage Program Helps Cambodia's Poor Find Better Homes
April 4, 2013 An innovative new loan program in Cambodia targeting low-income residents is a throwback to the days when bankers got to know their customers — and trusted them.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Under The Label: Sustainable Seafood
For A Florida Fishery, 'Sustainable' Success After Complex Process
February 12, 2013 Environmentalists, together with the Marine Stewardship Council, say that Day Boat's story reflects the good that the MSC system can do. But critics say the vigorous certification process is inconsistent.
Under The Label: Sustainable Seafood
Conditions Allow For More Sustainable-Labeled Seafood
February 12, 2013 Most fisheries certified by the MSC system have conditions that spell out how they have to change their operations to comply with MSC standards. But they can still be labeled "certified sustainable seafood" even though they have years to comply.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Under The Label: Sustainable Seafood
Is Sustainable-Labeled Seafood Really Sustainable?
February 11, 2013 Industry demand for the "sustainable seafood" label, issued by the Marine Stewardship Council, is increasing. But some environmentalists fear fisheries are being certified despite evidence showing that the fish population is in trouble — or when there's not enough information to know the impact on the oceans.
Monday, September 03, 2012
Brain Wars: How The Military Is Failing Its Wounded
Once Denied A Purple Heart, A Soldier Gets Her Medal
September 3, 2012 The Army changed its guidelines last year on awarding Purple Hearts to troops who got concussions in combat. NPR and ProPublica reported on this two years ago, and last month, one of the soldiers profiled by our investigation — who had been denied a Purple Heart — finally received her medal.
Friday, August 24, 2012
NPR News Investigations
Before Reaching War Zones, Troops Risk Concussions
August 24, 2012 Thousands of U.S. troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered traumatic brain injuries. Now the military is trying to determine how many soldiers suffer concussions in exercises like hand-to-hand combat training before they ever reach a war zone.
Monday, June 11, 2012
U.S.
Program Teaches Vets How To Survive The Classroom
June 11, 2012 At Sierra Community College in California, military veterans are counseled in navigating their studies, as well as the GI Bill or how to receive their veterans' benefits.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Around the Nation
For One Soldier, Rap Is A Powerful Postwar Weapon
April 16, 2012 When Jeff Barillaro returned from fighting the war in Iraq, he felt lost. Now known as "Soldier Hard," he's rapping about how war has changed troops and their families. His music is developing a following among other vets and their families, who say his music speaks to them and makes them feel less alone.
Monday, January 30, 2012
The Two-Way
One Soldier's Progress Against Traumatic Brain Injury
January 30, 2012 Sgt. Victor Medina couldn't think straight or speak clearly after suffering a concussion in a 2009 roadside blast in Iraq. Now, after being treated at a new state-of-the-art center for brain-injured soldiers, "it's like night and day," his wife says.
Friday, January 27, 2012
The Two-Way
Pentagon's Spending On Key Injuries Isn't Being Tracked Well, Auditors Say
January 27, 2012 The Defense Department has spent close to $3 billion since 2007 to treat and study traumatic brain injuries and post traumatic stress disorder. But a federal investigation finds that it's difficult to figure out how the money's been spent.
