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Good for bodies and good for brains, the scientists say.

More Active Play Equals Better Thinking Skills For Kids

2:12pm September 29, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

How long can you sit still in a desk? How about your 7-year-old? Maybe you could both use a break. A study shows that kids who get to run around and play after school are better at paying attention.

Double-check that URL before you diagnose yourself.

Will .Health Make It More Likely That You'll Get Scammed?

12:24pm September 29, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

New websites ending in "health," "doctor" and "clinic" will soon start appearing online. But anyone can buy those names. Some public health researchers worry that they'll purvey bogus medical advice.

Yes, this ad was really in the newspaper – from the October 1, 1922 New York Tribune.

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People Be Triflin', From 'Bills, Bills, Bills' To The Bible

11:10am September 29, 2014

by Tanya Ballard Brown

The word "trifling" (or, as it may be more commonly said, "triflin'"), used to blast folks as lazy, good-for-nothing cheaters, goes back quite a ways.

The cardoon is like "celery on steroids," says McLaglan.

From Coffee To Chicory To Beer, 'Bitter' Flavor Can Be Addictive

9:35am September 29, 2014

by NPR Staff

If you don't think you like bitter foods, try them again. Jennifer McLagan, the author of Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavor, is on a mission to change hearts and minds.

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Police Officer Shot In Ferguson, Mo., As Protests Continue

7:19am September 29, 2014

by L. Carol Ritchie

The shooting does not appear to be connected to the protests, police said. The officer, a woman, is expected to recover.

Exelis is housed in a former warehouse and repair facility for Eastman Kodak.

Rochester Focuses On A New Picture Of American Manufacturing

7:17am September 29, 2014

by David Greene

Rochester, N.Y., was once the imaging capital of the world, home to Kodak, Xerox and Bausch + Lomb. Now, with a drastically cut manufacturing sector, the city is trying to build something new.

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Obama: U.S. Underestimated ISIS, Overestimated Iraqi Army

7:55pm September 28, 2014

by Camila Domonoske

In an interview with 60 Minutes the president, citing the director of national intelligence, acknowledged that U.S. intelligence overestimated the ability of the Iraqi army to fight the group.

For Missions Over Hostile Syria, Air Force Unwrapped Its Newest Jet

7:03pm September 28, 2014

Available since 2005, the $90 million F-22 fighter was simply more machine than the military had needed - until there were worries about whether Bashar Assad's air defenses would stand down.

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Surrendered handguns are piled in a bin during a gun buyback event in Los Angeles on May 31, 2014.

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To Counter Gun Violence, Researchers Seek Deeper Data

6:43pm September 28, 2014

by Kirk Siegler

For the first time in nearly 20 years, federal money is flowing into gun violence research. There's also growing momentum behind creating a reliable national database for firearm injuries and deaths.

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Emily Whittington, a radiation therapist at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, pulls down a mask intended to guide radiation beams into patients with head and neck cancer.

Unmasked, Cancer Survivors Face The Symbol Of Their Torture

3:21pm September 28, 2014

by Emily Siner

For some survivors of head and neck cancer, the mask each had to wear to guide beams of radiation therapy remains a potent symbol. Some destroy the mask afterward. Others see a new beginning.

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