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Is It Possible To Create A Neighborhood From Scratch?

On the Elbe River in Hamburg, Germany, there's a riverfront district called HafenCity. It's made up of slender pieces of land that are divided by canals…

ICYMI: This Week's Good Reads About Pennsylvania Cities

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood and we have a lot to explore. Grab your favorite cardigan and enjoy. If you build it....Will they come?How do you…

In 1954, Dr. Frederick C. Robbins, then chief of pediatrics and contagious diseases at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, was one of three winners of that year's Nobel Prize in medicine. The scientists' work, which led to a vaccine against polio, was performed in human fetal cells.

Research On Fetal Tissue Draws Renewed Political, Scientific Scrutiny

Critics say research on fetal tissue is no longer needed to answer crucial medical questions. But National Institutes of Health officials and other scientists say alternatives don't yet measure up.

Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden appears live via video during a student organized world affairs conference at the Upper Canada College private high school in Toronto in February.

Edward Snowden Joins Twitter, Follows The NSA

The former NSA contractor's first tweet was, "Can you hear me now?" Snowden is still in Russia, after leaking a large cache of highly classified material.

Airports' Backscatter Scanners Met Radiation Standards, Panel Says

The machines, pulled in 2013, expose travelers and airport workers to a dose of radiation well within acceptable limits — a factor of 10 below recommended safety standards.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, talks with Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, right, during a gathering of CEOs and other executives at Microsoft's main campus September 23, 2015 in Redmond, Washington. Xi and top executives from U.S. and Chinese companies discussed a range of issues, including trade relations, intellectual property protection, regulation transparency and clean energy, according to published reports. (Ted S. Warren/Getty Images)

Facebook Plans To Bring Internet To Refugees

The announcement by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg comes as welcome news to many, but not without criticism.

NPR'S Michel Martin Takes The Studio To The Story And Back To A National Audience

NPR'S MICHEL MARTIN TAKES THE STUDIO TO THE STORY AND BACK TO A NATIONAL AUDIENCE

NASA's Curiosity rover took dozens of images that together made a selfie in January on the Mount Sharp area of Mars.

Why NASA Didn't Just Send Over A Rover To Look For Water On Mars

One reason is that it would take the Curiosity rover about a year to get there, even with no obstacles and no traffic. But the other reason might surprise you.

Head coach Larry Brown of the Southern Methodist Mustangs has been suspended for nine games for his role in violating NCAA rules.

SMU Men's Basketball Team Banned From Postseason Over NCAA Violations

Head coach Larry Brown has been suspended for nine games. The Mustangs' men's golf team was also punished for violating NCAA recruiting protocol.

House Calls To The Homeless: A Doctor Treats Boston's Most Isolated Patients

James O'Connell refers to himself as a "street doctor." Since 1985, he has cared for homeless patients, sometimes making visits on park benches or in alleys. His memoir is Stories from the Shadows.

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