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No Money Down: Give-and-Take Sites and Bartering Exchanges
On ECONOMICS REPORT: Sites that let people give away things they no longer need have grown in popularity. So have barter sites among businesses.
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Scientist Randy Pausch Gives His 'Last Lecture' on Reaching Childhood Dreams
Also on AMERICAN MOSAIC: The New Jersey Hall of Fame names its first members. And hear new music from Nine Inch Nails, the Foxboro Hot Tubs and Elvis Costello.
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American History Series: Madison Declares War on Britain in 1812
On THE MAKING OF A NATION: The leaders in Washington did not know it, but the British -- two days earlier -- had ended their orders against neutral American trade.
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Former Teach for America Member Says The Program Changed Her Life
On EDUCATION REPORT: Teach for America expands its reach with a thirty percent increase in the number of teachers it is providing American schools.
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Green: More Than Just a Color
On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: The word can mean many things, including jealousy.
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Scuba Diving Is an Exciting Sport That Opens Up a Whole Underwater World
On EXPLORATIONS: Join us as we learn the basics of scuba diving, talk to an expert, and say hello to a shark.
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Got Milk? Why Not Bank It?
ON HEALTH REPORT: Women bank their breast milk to help babies in need.
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Ten Percent of Healthy People Injured from Silent Strokes
Also on SCIENCE IN THE NEWS: An American study finds more young women are developing the most deadly form of skin cancer.
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Raising Goats for Their Hair
On AGRICULTURE REPORT: Into the world of cashmere and mohair.
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The Drive That Separates a Biker From a Motorcyclist
On THIS IS AMERICA: Motorcycle culture in the United States. This week, in South Dakota, is the Sturgis Rally, a major event.
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2008 AIDS Conference Opens in Mexico City
On DEVELOPMENT REPORT: Delegates are expected to call for increases in the treatment and prevention of H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS.
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Martha Graham, 1894-1991: The Mother of Modern Dance
On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: She created almost 200 dances and made this form of dance popular. Her dance company continues to perform around the world.
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The Presidential Campaign Heats Up with Less Than One Hundred Days to the Election
On IN THE NEWS: Both candidates have turned to negative advertisements as the election nears. Public opinion studies show Barack Obama and John McCain with almost equal support.
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Meet Raheem DeVaughn, an 'R&B, Hippie, Neo-Soul, Rock Star'
Also on AMERICAN MOSAIC: A question from Ethiopia about how a person becomes a medical doctor in the United States. And the World's Biggest Yardsale.
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The US Housing Rescue Plan: What It Includes
On ECONOMICS REPORT: One part of the new law could make it easier for some homeowners to refinance to lower-cost loans. Another offers direct government support to the nation's two biggest housing finance companies.
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NYU Pushes Foreign Study
On EDUCATION REPORT: New York University has been in the lead as study abroad programs have grown more popular for American students.
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American History Series: Relations With Britain Hit a Low Point in 1811
On THE MAKING OF A NATION: President James Madison wanted the warring British and French to honor American neutrality.
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How the Heart Works
On HEALTH REPORT: Some facts about an extraordinary organ, and the threats it faces.
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America's Space Agency Turns 50
On EXPLORATIONS: A look back at a few of the most important programs that NASA has carried out in half a century of exploration.
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A New Way to Help Predict Earthquakes
Also on SCIENCE IN THE NEWS: A study finds that rising wages, increased democracy help make people happy.
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