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  • Students in environmental science professor Jeffery Stone's class watch as a seismic shaker truck rolls through Indiana State University's campus.
    There's Oil On Them Thar Campuses!
    Imagine going to college and finding an oil rig. That is happening at more than a dozen schools across the country that are tapping natural resources. Some students, faculty and environmental groups are raising concerns about possible explosions, and soil, water and air contamination.
  • President Obama, with daughters Sasha and Malia, at last year's turkey pardoning ceremony.
    Tough Turkey: People Have A Harder Time Getting Pardons Under Obama
    Every year, the president pardons a turkey in a lighthearted Thanksgiving tradition. But while the business of pardoning humans is more serious, it's also increasingly rare. President Obama has granted just 1 pardon for every 290 applications — a much lower rate than other recent presidents.
  • Pi Patel (Suraj Sharma) is lost at sea with a fierce Bengal tiger, Richard Parker.
    For Pi, A Wonderful 'Life' Finds Its Way To Film
    Ang Lee's adaptation of Yann Martel's 2001 best-seller employs cinema's most advanced digital techniques in the service of an adventure yarn that's gloriously old-fashioned — and often just glorious. (Recommended)
  • Storm leads to Thanksgiving rental car shortage
    Thanksgiving travelers who have yet to rent a car in the Northeast are out of luck: Superstorm Sandy has created a shortage. More from WAMC’s Dave…
  • Southwestern Vermont Airport Facing Design Changes
    The Vermont Transportation Agency is considering design changes at the airport that serves Bennington to help it meet federal requirements due to take…
  • Ken Chaya created a map that charts every single tree in New York's Central Park. He stands next to one of the thousands of trees uprooted by Sandy.
    Thousands Of Trees Gone, Ripped Out By Sandy
    Nearly 10,000 trees in New York City — many healthy and hefty — were lost to the winds of Superstorm Sandy. Natural scenery aside, they affect the environmental quality of the city.
  • A Grand Bargain Could Bring Good New Year For U.S. Economy, Says Bernanke
    Bernanke also said that the central bank doesn't have the tools to cushion the blow of driving off the fiscal cliff.
  • Jockey Rosie Napravnik sponges off Shanghai Bobby after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile horse race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.
    What's Good For The Goose Is Good For The Gander
    Rosie Napravnik is America's leading jockey — and a woman in a male-dominated sport. Commentator Frank Deford reflects on women's sports, competing with men, and fans.
  • New research suggests that doctors who communicate online with their patients may not see a drop in office visits.
    Patients With Online Access To Doctors May Make More Office Visits
    Previous research has found that patients with online access to their doctors made fewer trips to the doctor's office. But a large, just-published study shows just the opposite: Patients who can email their physicians may schedule more visits.
  • Like many other brick-and-mortar retailers, Wal-Mart is trying to attract shoppers increasingly accustomed to online shopping. In one experiment, it's offering same-day delivery in four select markets.
    To Lure Shoppers, Wal-Mart Tries Same-Day Delivery
    Like many other brick-and-mortar retailers, Wal-Mart is trying new strategies to serve customers whenever they want to buy. In one new experiment in four select markets, the retail giant is promising to deliver eligible items ordered online in just a few hours.
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