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Smithsonian Museum Undergoes Big Changes
The Smithsonian National Museum of History reopened in November after a two-year, $85 million renov…
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Somali Pirates Capture Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean
An increasingly-sophisticated band of pirates off the coast of Somalia is capturing and holding hos…
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World's Oceans Face Plastic Pollution Problem
Some researchers believe that more than five million square miles of the Pacific Ocean has become a…
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AIDS Poetry Reporting Aims at Young People
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College Costs Rising at Unprecedented Rate
NewsHour education correspondent John Merrow explores the high cost of higher education and its tol…
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Do It Yourself Biology
The International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM) invites students from around th…
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Entrepreneur Helps Hungry in Haiti
Richard Proudfit's humanitarian organization, Kids Against Hunger will deliver 40 million meals to …
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Food Banks Running Low During Recession
As the American economy enters the second year of a recession, some of the institutions designed to…
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Government Bailout For Automakers Comes With Strings
President Bush announced Friday that the Treasury Department will provide more than $17 billion in …
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Low Spending Hurts Holiday Shopping Season
Consumer spending is at an all time low in the United States; this means less money is put into the…
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