Your Roommate In The Nursing Home Might Be A Bedbug
If you're in a medical facility, bedbugs should not be on your worry list. But infestations of the bloodsucking insects in nursing homes and hospitals are on the rise.
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In California, Technology Makes Droughtshaming Easier Than Ever
As California's drought continues, social media and smart phone apps let just about anyone call out water waste, often very publicly.
Oil Boom Brings Diversity To States Out West
Wyoming has long been one of the whitest states in the country, but over the last few years its black population has more than doubled. African-Americans still make up a tiny percentage of the state's population, but the substantial shift is largely a result of the oil boom of the last few years. But with oil prices so low, layoffs are looming.
Through Performance, Mississippi Students Honor Long-Forgotten Locals
Every year, a history teacher in Columbus, Miss., takes high schoolers to the local cemetery. There, they tell the stories of those who are buried, and learn more about their own place in the world.
'Remember The Maine' — In Indiana!
How did a monument to the USS Maine, which sank in Havana Harbor in 1898, come to rest in Indiana? The answer tells a lot about the power and influence of veterans, years after war.
For Women's World Cup, U.S. Soccer Fans Kick It Up A Notch
They've been supporting the men for years. But for the first time, the American Outlaws — a growing and influential U.S. soccer fan group — will cheer for the women's national team at a World Cup.
Brelo Verdict Shows The Difficulty In Applying Use Of Force Standards
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Michael Benza, law professor at Case Western Reserve University, about what questions remain after Cleveland officer Michael Brelo was acquitted of manslaughter.
Reports: Charter Communications To Buy Time Warner Cable For $55B
The deal would make the combined company a major rival to Comcast Corp. Comcast last month abandoned its own bid for Time Warner following concerns raised by the Justice Department.
On Memorial Day, Learning The Story Behind The Markers
In a Boston neighborhood, WBUR's Steve Brown seeks out the story of a Marine honored by one of the many markers throughout the city that commemorates sacrifice in war.
Juan Pablo Montoya Wins Second Indy 500
The Colombian native came from dead last to finish first. He won the event in 2000 as a rookie.