'Her Calling Was To Help People Understand One Another': Remembering Dori Maynard
Racialicious founder Latoya Peterson has a tearjerker of a tribute to journalism diversity pioneer Dori Maynard.
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D.C. Bible Museum Will Be Immersive Experience, Organizers Say
Just three blocks from the U.S. Capitol, construction is underway for the Museum of the Bible, which will hold about 40,000 biblical artifacts from the family of Hobby Lobby President Steve Green.
Infections With Dangerous Gut Microbe Still On The Rise
Clostridium difficile sickens nearly half a million Americans annually, killing about 29,000, say federal health officials. They warn hospitals and nursing homes to tighten hygiene protocols.
Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky Dies At 58
Sinofsky and his longtime co-director, Joe Berlinger, are perhaps best known for Paradise Lost, a trilogy of films about three teenagers convicted of killing three little boys in West Memphis, Ark.
Hospitals Fail To Protect Nursing Staff From Becoming Patients
Nursing employees suffer 35,000 back and other injuries nearly every year. But many career-ending injuries could be prevented if hospitals brought in new technology and taught "safe patient handling."
Even 'Proper' Technique Exposes Nurses' Spines To Dangerous Forces
What exactly is happening to nurses' backs when they move and lift patients? NPR's Daniel Zwerdling teamed with scientists for a high-tech look inside his own back as he tried the same maneuvers.
Supreme Court Sides With Fisherman In Case Of The Missing Fish
At issue was whether discarding fish after a raid for undersized red grouper violated the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The justices said the law, passed in the wake of the Enron scandal, didn't apply to fish.
An Uneventful Week In Sports Could Still Go Down In History
NASCAR is suspending a driver accused of domestic violence, and the NFL is considering allowing two teams to share a stadium? Sports commentator Frank Deford is pleased.
Secret Service To Fly Drones Over Washington, D.C.
The decision to test drones over the nation's capital comes shortly after an unmanned aircraft landed on the White House lawn.
Younger Women Hesitate To Say They're Having A Heart Attack
Even when women suspected they were having a heart attack, they didn't report it because they feared being called hypochondriacs, a study finds. That may contribute to women's higher death rates.