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Next evening Sindbad, the sailor received Hindbad and the other guests. After a delicious feast, the guests were eager to hear of Sindbad's second voyage. So Sindbad began his story : After a few years, I again grew tired of an easy lifestyle. I met
Community Gardens Thrive in Urban Jungle Friday, April 22, is Earth Day, a time set aside to appreciate nature and to dedicate ourselves to protecting and sustaining it. New York City, a place many think of as an urban jungle, is home to more than 50
Hospital Treating Afghan War Wounded Sees Busy Days Ahead Doctors were forced to amputate this toddlers leg after a bullet shattered it beyond repair. Medical Coordinator Luca Radaelli, with the Italian non-profit Emergency hospital, said the child w
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Next we have a discovery about the ocean, which scientists learned from great white sharks. NPR's Merrit Kennedy has a story that reveals how much we don't know about what's underwater. MERRIT KENNEDY, BYLINE: Barbara Block has b
The New Age of Nuclear Power By Spencer Reiss / Originally published in Wired . Get ready for the mass-produce, meltdown -proof future of nuclear energy 1 A team of Chinese scientists advising the Bei
by Adam Freedman Mario writes in to say: Hi Adam, I love your podcast, its very informative. But thats not important. The important thing is that Mario goes on to say My son just turned 18 and his girlfriend is 17. They do have sexual relations. Is i
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 19 July 2007 Kenya's attorney general acknowledged Thursday that his country has seen what he called an astronomical proliferation of light weapons such as assault rifles and pistols. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the
Mauritania's tourism sector has failed to rebound since a string of attacks by suspected extremist Islamic militants began last year. Workers in the tourism industry say Mauritania is safe enough, and that tourists should come back. VOA's Nico Colom
Muldaur Gifts Fans with Bluesiana Album 'Steady Love' In 1974, singer Maria Muldaur became an international pop sensation with her hit song Midnight At The Oasis. Since then, shes recorded nearly 40 albums, weaving between blues, folk, jazz and gospe
Friday, April 22, is Earth Day, a time set aside to appreciate nature and to dedicate ourselves to protecting and sustaining it. New York City, a place many think of as an urban jungle, is home to more than 500 community gardens where the crops are a
Im a bit worried about my old age. I dont really want to get old. I like being young. On the other hand, if I do get old, I want to live to be over 100. Im hoping old age will be nice. It seems a time when you can relax and slow down. If course, you
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 11 July 2006 Republicans and Democrats in Congress continue to put forward conflicting assessments of the situation in Iraq. Lawmakers also considered a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office re
By Yi Suli Polk County, Florida 14 August 2007 Asian elephant at the Center for Elephant Conservation The Asian elephant is believed to be one of the most intelligent animals on Earth. It is also one of the most endangered. But a sanctuary in the sou
When I was small, I fell in love with tennis, so I like to watch tennis match so much. Today, the tennis players have extended their career time, before, most of them will retire around 30 years old, because it is old enough for an athlete. But now,
Stock markets in the Arabian Gulf and across much of the Arab world are in a swoon after Asian markets plunged following Wall Street losses Friday. Many large Gulf investors have money invested in U.S. equities and real estate but the steep recent d
The Smell of Dirt A lot of people love that fresh-dirt smell. The surprising thing, though, is that it isnt coming from the dirt itself. Microbiologist s have traced the pleasant odor to an organic chemical called geosmin. No way! But how does geosmi
Some methods of preserving food are easy to understand. For example, it's easy to see that freezing your food, or packing it in salt, would make it inhospitable to the microbes which would otherwise cause it to spoil. You might wonder, however, about