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Saturday, May 18, 2013
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Astronaut Chris Hadfield's Most Excellent Adventure
May 18, 2013 Hadfield just spent 146 days up at the International Space Station, during which time he performed rock concerts and shared his dazzling photographs with nearly a million Twitter followers.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Mom's X-Ray Vision Also Sees The Best In Us
May 11, 2013 Mothers know us better — sometimes better than we know ourselves. As any child will tell you, they really do have eyes in the back of their heads. When times are tough, they also have our back.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Saturday, April 20, 2013
A 'Tough, Smart, Proud Town' Meets Terror With Determination
April 20, 2013 The bombing attack at the Boston Marathon Monday could have caused scrambling and panic. Instead, the tragedy revealed the city's character as people rushed to help each other.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
At The Spelling Bee, Spelling Is No Longer Enough
April 13, 2013 Starting this year, competitors in the National Spelling Bee will not only have to know how to spell a word, but they'll also have to know what it means.
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Roger Ebert: Elegance And Empathy
April 6, 2013 Roger Ebert wrote simply, abundantly, gorgeously — and on deadline for 46 years at the Chicago Sun-Times. Over the years, his work reminded us that empathy is the grace note of a good life, not just great art.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Humble Gestures Are New Pope's Symbol Of Service
March 30, 2013 Pope Francis surprised many this week by washing the feet of young inmates in prison instead of priests in a grand basilica. The ceremony emulates the way Jesus washed the feet of his 12 disciples. On this Easter weekend, we consider the meaning behind Pope Francis' break with tradition.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Resurrected Frog Gives Us Cause To Brood
March 23, 2013 This week scientists announced they have reproduced the genome of an extinct amphibian, the gastric brooding frog. But animals are more than just their genomes, so NPR's Scott Simon wonders if it's necessary — or kind — to bring them back.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
The Power Of A Father's Love Overturns His Beliefs
March 16, 2013 Knowing his son was gay prompted Republican Sen. Rob Portman to reconsider his position on same-sex marriage. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on how children can cause their parents to see issues in a new light.
Saturday, March 09, 2013
Snowquester Fizzles, But We're Humbled Anyway
March 9, 2013 After Snowquester fizzled, Scott Simon muses that snow forecasts falling so flat is a sound reminder, during a time of national debate, that experts can be wrong.
Saturday, March 02, 2013
Pianist Van Cliburn, Warmed Russian Hearts During Cold War
March 2, 2013 The Texan won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 — and wooed Russians in the process. Van Cliburn died Wednesday at 78.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Is Honest Abe's Stovepipe Hat A Fake?
February 16, 2013 State officials in Illinois want to conduct DNA tests on the top hat on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to see if he ever really wore it. Museum officials think the idea is worse than bad.
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Vive La Scandale! French Lawmakers Caught In The Act (Of Playing Scrabble)
February 9, 2013 This week, the French National Assembly has been debating a bill on same-sex marriage and gay adoption. But a small scandal erupted after several lawmakers, who support gay marriage, were spotted playing Scrabble on their iPads during the parliamentary debate.
Saturday, February 02, 2013
History Sometimes Rewards Those Who Are Sidelined
February 2, 2013 San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith will be on the sidelines of the Super Bowl this weekend, after suffering a concussion midway through the season. Now he's counseling teammate Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback who replaced him. "The good ones stay ready," he says.
