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Race and the Space Race

Race and the Space Race

A documentary explores a little-known aspect of the Space Race -- its role in the Civil Rights era. Produced by Soundprint and Richard Paul, the documentary is called, "Race and the Space Race: The Unlikely Story of Civil Rights and the Space Program." It is hosted by Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space.

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The true nature of genius

The true nature of genius

Conventional wisdom tells us that talent and high intelligence are rare gems that are genetically scattered throughout the population. But author David Shenk argues that the new science of human potential suggests otherwise.

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US court rules against FCC on 'net neutrality'

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks.

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Gov't set to ban texting by truck, bus drivers

Gov't set to ban texting by truck, bus drivers

The Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed a ban on text messaging at the wheel by interstate truck and bus drivers, following up on its call to reduce distractions that lead to crashes.

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Newsmaker: Update on the Large Hadron Collider

Newsmaker: Update on the Large Hadron Collider

This week, scientists at the world's largest particle accelerator successfully collided beams of protons at the highest energy levels ever seen. A University of Minnesota physicist updates us from CERN, the European nuclear research center in Switzerland.

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The science of sight

The science of sight

It's not a cure for blindness just yet, but some scientists hope that a bionic retina may actually return sight to people who can't see. We also discuss what others of us can do to preserve sight from one of the main causes of age-related blindness.

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