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History is written in the notes of classical music

History is written in the notes of classical music

New Yorker music critic Alex Ross has chronicled the changes in 20th century culture through classical music. NPR's Tom Crann talks to Ross about his new book, "The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century."

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A worldwide focus on poverty and human development

A worldwide focus on poverty and human development

Hundreds of medical and scientific journals joined together this month to cover a single topic. "Poverty and human development" is the simultaneous focus of the current issue of an unprecedented 235 journals from around the globe.

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Halloween blackout of '57 spurs creation of portable pacemaker

Halloween blackout of '57 spurs creation of portable pacemaker

Fifty years ago a massive Halloween blackout disrupted power across a highly populated section of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. For most, the outage was simply inconvenient. But for a few young patients it was life-threatening.
by Lorna Benson

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Secrets of dinosaurs locked in the bones

Secrets of dinosaurs locked in the bones

Paleontologist Kristi Curry Rogers talks about the latest frontier in determining how dinosaurs lived. Thanks in part to Rogers' work, scientists now search inside dinosaur bones to examine the actual cells and DNA.

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More women getting both breasts removed when cancer strikes one

More women getting both breasts removed when cancer strikes one

The rate of double mastectomies has risen 150 percent since 1998 among women who have cancer in only one breast. A University of Minnesota researcher wonders if some women are making the choice based on faulty advice from their doctors.
by Lorna Benson

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Alcohol exposure affects generations on Indian reservations

Alcohol exposure affects generations on Indian reservations

The incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome, or FAS, among American Indians is 30 times higher than among whites. Indians in Minnesota say fetal alcohol damage is causing huge problems. Some say it's the No. 1 problem facing Indian communities.
by Tom Robertson

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