2015년 3월 7일 토요일

NASA Probe Reaches Orbit Around Dwarf Planet Plus 19 More Stories

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NASA Probe Reaches Orbit Around Dwarf Planet
NASA's Dawn mission has reached its destination and is orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres. It's the end of an odyssey to explore an odd, in-between world.
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Apple To Replace AT&T In Dow Jones Industrial Average
The tech giant will replace the telecoms giant after the close of trading March 18. The change, effective March 19, was prompted by stock splits announced by Apple and Visa.
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Nearly 300K New Jobs In February; Unemployment Dips To 5.5 Percent
The Labor Department's latest report follows an especially robust survey for January that showed a gain of about 240,000 jobs.
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Could A Quokka Beat A Numbat? Oddsmakers Say Yes
In "Mammal March Madness," you win or die. No basketball in this tournament — it's a simulated survival-of-the-fittest game set up by evolutionary biologists. The battle cry? Mammals suck ... milk!
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Photographer Helped Expose Brutality Of Selma's 'Bloody Sunday'
Some of the most iconic images of marchers being attacked by Alabama state troopers at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965, were captured by a white photojournalist who stumbled onto the historic events.
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Colorado Debates Whether IUDs Are Contraception Or Abortion
A Colorado program has allowed more than 30,000 women to get long-term contraception for free, lowering teen birth and abortion rates. Now lawmakers have to decide if it can qualify for state funding.
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Why Is Milwaukee So Bad For Black People?
It might surprise you that Wisconsin schools hand out suspensions to black students at the highest rate in the country. If so, you've probably never lived in Milwaukee.
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Snow Is Delicious. But Is It Dangerous To Eat?
Some winter lovers see snow as a local and seasonal specialty that goes well with cream and sugar. But is it more like an adventure in extreme eating? As with many wild foods, it's a bit of both.
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Transgender Students Learn To Navigate School Halls
A new poll shows that fewer young people see gender as limited to female and male. Youth Radio reporter Nanette Thompson talks with two students about their experiences at school.
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A 'Black Tax' At Charlotte's Ritz-Carlton?
Everyone knows people who attend the CIAA basketball tournament have cash to burn. So why did a Charlotte hotel go out of its way to make sure they spent it?
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Arts & Life
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Focus,' Con Men And Rock And Roll
On this week's show, the state of rock and the art of the con — or at least the con-artist film.
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Why Is 3 A Magic Number?
Percussionist Clayton Cameron continues his thoughts about the relationship between math and rhythm and why the number three "feels great."
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How Can Math Help You Imagine The Impossible?
Writer Randall Munroe doesn't love math, but has made a career out of solving equations. By answering outlandish hypotheticals, he uses numbers as a playground for the imagination.
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Can Math Make You A Better Musician?
Drummer Clayton Cameron tells a story about how his math skills helped him impress the godfather of soul, James Brown.
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Speed Dating For Seniors Who Aren't Interested In Slowing Down
A new film follows daters ages 70 to 90 looking for love in five-minute intervals. "Speed dating for seniors" may sound funny, but The Age of Loveis really about our lifelong need for intimacy.
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Music
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Focus,' Con Men And Rock And Roll
On this week's show, the state of rock and the art of the con — or at least the con-artist film.
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Rabit, 'Straps'
One of the most exciting new grime producers is from ... H-Town? Yep. Listen to the latest sound on London's streets, courtesy of Houston, Texas.
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What Are The Mathematics of Jazz?
Percussionist Clayton Cameron dissects the mathematics of improvisational jazz, demonstrating how numerical patterns make him a better musician.
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Why Is 3 A Magic Number?
Percussionist Clayton Cameron continues his thoughts about the relationship between math and rhythm and why the number three "feels great."
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Can Math Make You A Better Musician?
Drummer Clayton Cameron tells a story about how his math skills helped him impress the godfather of soul, James Brown.
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