Researchers Work To Identify Bones Of Americans Who Died In Korean War
At a military lab in Hawaii, researchers are solving a puzzle. Thousands of bones in 208 boxes — the bones of Americans who died during the Korean war — are all mixed together. Identifying those who served is nearly impossible. Now after more than two decades, new forensic technology is making it possible. And it’s just in time for the remaining brothers and sisters of those who died in Korea more than six decades ago.
Former Energy CEO Don Blankenship Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison
A former coal executive was sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison and fined $250,000. In December, ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was found guilty of conspiring to violate federal mine safety laws.
In A Corner Of Southern California, Cauldrons Of Muddy Water Bubble
“The World According to Sound” podcast brings us to Southern California near the Salton Sea where unique geothermal conditions allow for “mud pots” — caldrons of thick, muddy water bubbling with the release of hot water and gas from deep underground.
Before It Was Dangerous, Lead Was The Miracle Metal That We Loved
Lead, the “useful metal,” was the pride of the Romans. For the last 5,000 years, it was used in products ranging from water pipes and makeup to wine — until we discovered how poisonous it is.
Supermassive Black Holes May Be More Common Than Anyone Imagined
A black hole with about 17 billion times the mass of our sun has turned up in another remote galaxy. Astronomers now think these mass-eating monsters may not be so rare after all.
Theater Helps This HIV-Positive Grandmother Transform Lives
Writing her own story, with support from peers, helped Cassandra Steptoe shed the shame she felt in her diagnosis and find psychological healing instead. Now she’s inspiring others to do the same.
How Decedents’ Quality Of Life At The Time Of Death Affects Others
Research indicates when a partner dies happy and contented, that stays with the other person a long time, but when a partner dies unhappy and in pain, those feelings stay with the other one, too.
Fashionable Prostheses Trade Realistic Color For Personal Pizazz
A firm in New York is making brightly colored, personalized covers for prosthetic legs that each wearer helps design — sort of like a tattoo.
Meet The ‘Rocket Girls,’ The Women Who Charted The Course To Space
Before there were digital computers, there were “human computers,” women who used pencils and paper to do the math that helped carry the U.S. into space. Nathalia Holt tells their story in a new book.
UVA Study Links Disparities In Pain Management To Racial Bias
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks to Kelly Hoffman, a doctoral student in social psychology at the University of Virginia. Hoffman recently published a paper that links disparities in pain management to racial bias.
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