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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

More people turn to libraries for the Internet as the economy worsens.

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Mayo: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise

Mayo: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise

The experimental method would not replace mammograms for women at average risk of the disease. But it might become an additional tool for higher risk women with a lot of dense tissue that makes tumors hard to spot on mammograms.

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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Space junk threatens the world's satellites.

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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Space junk threatens the world's satellites.

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A finance company walks its way to profits

A finance company walks its way to profits

A Minneapolis company tried out treadmill desks for six months. Employees lost weight and increased productivity.
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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

The race is on to fix a DNS flaw that endangers the Internet. Jon Gordon explains in today's edition of Future Tense.

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The latest nose news

The latest nose news

A smell scientist challenges long-held beliefs on this most valuable fifth sense.

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Barack Obama could announce VP candidate by text

Barack Obama could announce VP candidate by text

Barack Obama could announce his choice for vice president as soon as tomorrow morning. What does this mean for voters and for Obama's campaign?

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When grief won't go away

When grief won't go away

Scientists have determined that the brain may be biologically hardwired to keep us from getting over the death of a loved one. Midmorning discusses the kinds treatment available for this intense bereavement.

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NASA turns 50

NASA turns 50

Fifty years ago this summer, in response to the Russian launch of the Sputnik satellite, President Eisenhower created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Midmorning looks back at NASA's 50 years, from the triumph of the moon landing to the tragedy of two space shuttle disasters.

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