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Simon: Maybe We Should Eat Better If We're To Be Taller

You obviously don't need to be tall to be an all-star. You can be 6-foot-6 like pitcher Chris Sale (L), 6-foot-2 like outfielder Mike Trout (C) or 5-foot-5 like second baseman Jose Altuve (R). Most societies have grown taller over the past century, but the rate in places with poor health and access to food has declined or plateaued. Dennis Poroy/Getty Images hide caption

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Simon: Maybe We Should Eat Better If We're To Be Taller

Height is not accomplishment or character, Scott Simon writes, but the authors of a recent study caution that height can be related to health.

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DNC Wraps Up A Week In Philadelphia

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Democratic National Convention Flips The Script With Reagan-esque Themes

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Simon: Maybe We Should Eat Better If We're To Be Taller

by Scott Simon

Simon: Maybe We Should Eat Better If We're To Be Taller

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7 Foot Man Adam Sandler

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Emeralds Bear's Den

National

Muslim Community Takes A Page From African-American Churches To Get Out The Vote

by Chas Sisk

Muslim Community Takes A Page From African-American Churches To Get Out The Vote

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World

West Bank Water Crisis: Palestinians Put Blame On Israel

by Daniel Estrin

West Bank Water Crisis: Palestinians Put Blame On Israel

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Author Interviews

Russian Hacking, Spies, Wikileaks: "Breaking Cover" Has A Lot In Common With The Week In Politics

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Ipcress File John Barry

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What Music For The Dying Sounds Like

by Paige Pfleger

What Music For The Dying Sounds Like

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Red Earth & Pouring Rain Bear's Den

National

Researchers Report More Great White Sharks Along East Coast

by Craig LeMoult

Researchers Report More Great White Sharks Along East Coast

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'I'm Supposed To Protect You From All This' Is Memoir Fraught With Mystery

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'I'm Supposed To Protect You From All This' Is Memoir Fraught With Mystery

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'I'm Supposed To Protect You From All This' Is Memoir Fraught With Mystery

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Gathering Data Hollywood Studio Symphony

In The Sounds Of Jason Bourne's World, A Story Of Creation And Loss

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In The Sounds Of Jason Bourne's World, A Story Of Creation And Loss

by Tim Greiving

In The Sounds Of Jason Bourne's World, A Story Of Creation And Loss

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Do Putin And Trump Really Have Something To Gain From One Another?

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Trump Hits The Battleground States

by Sarah McCammon

Trump Hits The Battleground States

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Clinton, Kaine Take Off On Bus Campaign Tour

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Books

Dentist Protagonists In Literature

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Dentist!

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Savoy Truffle Ryohei Kanayama

National

A Look At Where Bernie Sanders' Movement Goes From Here

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Despite Mixed Reactions, White Activists Feel They Have A Role In Black Lives Matter

by Jake Ryan

Despite Mixed Reactions, White Activists Feel They Have A Role In Black Lives Matter

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Science

2,200-Year-Old Mummy Shows Unhealthy Ancient Egyptians

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Sports

The Week In Sports

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Só danço samba Vinicius Cantuária

Africa

Travel NIghtmare: Monkey Business

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Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe, Pts. 4-6: Thunder, Light

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Place in the Sun Lee Sang Eun

Kristen Bell On 'Bad Moms': 'It Was The Funniest Script I Had Ever Read'

Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Kathryn Hahn play suburban moms Kiki, Amy and Carla in Bad Moms. Michele K. Short/STX Productions hide caption

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Kristen Bell On 'Bad Moms': 'It Was The Funniest Script I Had Ever Read'

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Kristen Bell On 'Bad Moms': 'It Was The Funniest Script I Had Ever Read'

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Bill Monroe's Estate Sale: The Stuff Of Bluegrass Legend

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Bill Monroe's Estate Sale: The Stuff Of Bluegrass Legend

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Bill Monroe's Estate Sale: The Stuff Of Bluegrass Legend

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Music

'Quiero Creedence' Covers Creedence Clearwater Revival With A Latin Beat

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Have You Ever Seen The Rain (Gracias Al Sol) (Juan Gabriel) Various

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Up Around The Bend (Diamante Eléctrico) Various

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