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April 2013:
March 2013:
- Afghan women cyclists riding for freedom
- Frankenveggies: Monsanto Protection Act passes Senate
- Why opinion is shifting on same-sex marriage
- Happy birthday, Mr. Rogers
- Greek coffee may be the key to a long, healthy life
- Scientists clone extinct frog embryo
- Bee venom may kill HIV
- Review: The Bradley Digital Smoker
- Death by salami: New study finds processed meats may lead to early death
- More gun laws equals less gun deaths, maybe
- World votes on ban to trade of polar bear parts
- EcoScraps: New ideas in recycling
- Santa Muerte: Unusual saint gaining popularity in Mexico and the US
February 2013:
- Mediterranean diet reduces heart disease, study confirms
- Hearing aids and health insurance: are you covered?
- Widespread seafood fraud in the U.S.
- DC Ladies arm wrestle for charity
- It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood…Fred Rogers and how he changed TV
- Chavez’s surprise return to Venezuela does little to clarify whether he is fit to rule
- 13,200 boxes of Girl Scout cookies destroyed: Food waste in America
- Meteor hits Russia, asteroid comes close to Earth: Cosmic coincidence
- Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s body to be exhumed amid allegations of murder
- Maggots, rodent hair and worse in your food
- Comet ISON: will it be “the Comet of the Century?”
- Burglars using Facebook to pick and case homes
- Frankenfish: genetically engineered salmon close to winning FDA approval
January 2013:
- Holy Land USA: from place of pilgrimage to creepy destination
- 11 unusual & bizarre hobbies
- Costa Rica: Pura Vida!
- Military working dogs today have long history of heroism
- Brazilian girl auctions off her virginity
- Review: The SodaStream Soda Maker
December 2012:
- 11 Unusual New Year’s Eve Traditions
- Sharing Christmas joy through random acts of kindness
- Ten DIY Christmas Ideas
- 10 Historical Novels
- Military Working Dogs: “Surplus Equipment?”
- 5 signs that climate change needs to become a priority for everyone
- So my husband wants me to get a gun…
- 10 Disturbing Novels
November 2012:
- 20 Christmas Gifts For Cyclists
- Review: Amazon Kindle PaperWhite
- DC, Maryland and Virginia launch the Street Smart Fall Campaign
- Go Girl! DC’s High Heel Race
October 2012:
- The Bicycle Helmet: to wear or not to wear?
- Philadelphia’s Murals: The Mural Arts Program Changes the Face of Philly
September 2012
- Ciclovía: closing major roads on Sundays for bicycle and pedestrian traffic
- Micro libraries: promoting literacy on a street corner near you
- Why Pet Adoption Should be Your First Option
August 2012
- The Nukak Makú; between past and present
- The Erosion of Roe v. Wade
- Aokigahara, Japan’s Suicide Forest
- How My Bike Changed My Life
- Chavela Vargas, 93, dies in Mexico
- What’s in a (network) Name?
July 2012
May 2012
