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In a <a href="http://www.salon.com/2012/08/07/social_media_vacations_dont_work/">piece</a> for Salon.com, former Facebook employee Katherine Losse wrote about why it's so hard to take breaks from social media.

Facebook Refugee Unplugs From Social Media

Katherine Losse was the 51st employee of Facebook. In five years, she rose from customer service representative to ghostwriter for founder Mark Zuckerberg. Losse left the company in 2010, in part because of concerns about how social networks were affecting her real-life relationships.

Shut Out Of London Games, Video Artists Get Inventive

It's not easy to find video of the London 2012 Olympics on the Internet — even on YouTube. And that's inspiring people to "interpret" the Summer Games for themselves. You can find puppet shows, 8-bit video, and Taiwanese animation, all related to the Olympics... or, at least sort of related.

"Mediating Mental Health"

Mediating Mental Health looks across fictional and factual genres in film, television and radio examining media constructions of mental health identity.…

Report Assesses Hospital Visitation Policies

A new report assesses the visitation policies of acute care hospitals across New York. The New York Public Interest Research Group and New Yorkers For…

Vermont Regulators Turn Down Appeal in Utility Merger

The Vermont Public Service Board has once again rejected arguments that ratepayers should get a $21 million refund when the state's two largest utilities…

Report Finds Visitor Policies at New York Hospitals Vary Widely

A new report assesses the visitation policies of acute care hospitals across New York.The report: “Sick, Scared and Separated from Loved Ones” scored the…

Sofia Martinez, 40, is a registered nurse in Plant City, Fla., who supports both the DREAM Act and Republican Mitt Romney, who says he would veto it.

Complications, Contradictions In A Fla. Swing County

The biggest single issue for Florida nurse practitioner Sofia Martinez is her support of the DREAM Act. But she plans to vote for Republican Mitt Romney, who has said he would veto the measure. Her view might seem full of contradictions, but that's common among voters in Hillsborough County, as they consider complex issues.

Hans Hover has one foot in Germany, and one in the Netherlands.

The Building That's In Two Countries At Once

Inside a European office building, a metal line divides Germany and the Netherlands — and reveals the limits of the European dream.

This assortment of more than 1,500 dead birds, all killed by collisions with Toronto windows, was collected during the 2010 migration season by volunteers from the Canadian Fatal Light Awareness Program.

Building For Birds: Architects Aim For Safer Skies

The eye-catching, shiny buildings that line cityscapes can be deadly for birds. Architects are experimenting with new designs that preserve the beauty — while also preserving the birds.

Lynn Shelton first gained recognition for her 2009 film <em>Humpday.</em> She is known particularly for encouraging actors to improvise on set.

Watch This: Lynn Shelton's Eclectic Mix Of Favorites

Lynn Shelton is the director of Humpday and Your Sister's Sister, both of which featured significant amounts of improvised dialogue. For Morning Edition's occasional series, Watch This, Shelton recommends films from a 1928 silent to a 1971 unconventional comedy.

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