For most people, hospitals can be pretty scary — even if you’re going there to get well. But the nonprofit Rx Art is trying to change that by bringing serious art into a hospital’s most difficult spaces. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us View full post on NPR Programs: All Things Considered

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Product DescriptionCivic groups are said to be the fount of democracy, but these vivid portraits of American life reveal an intriguing culture of political avoidance. Nina Eliasoph accompanied volunteers, activists and recreation club members, listening to them talk–and not talk–politics, in a range of private and public settings. Unlike interview-based studies of political participation and [...]

DAVIE, Fla., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Oracle Diagnostic Laboratories, through INC. 500, has been noticeably ranked amongst the top 5000 fastest growing businesses in the country coming in at #1279. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100817/INC5000LOGO) (Logo:  http://www.newscom.c View full post on PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media

MIAMI, 30 de septiembre /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Premio Estrella Music Award hace el llamado a todo aquel que suene con alcanzar una estrella. Esta es tu oportunidad para participar en las olimpiadas musicales de Premio Estrella Music Award. Para poder participar entra a la página web: View full post on PR Newswire: Entertainment & [...]

Gliese 581 G: New Planet Discovered 20 Light Years from Earth An Earth-like planet was discovered in the Libra constellation Gliese 581 G (pronounced /GLEE-za/) orbits the red dwarf star Gliese 581, which is 20 light… read more View full post on Tech & Biz – stories: popular

Are for-profit colleges taking low-income students to the cleaners or helping them improve their lives? That question found its way to a Senate hearing on Thursday. One whistle-blower testified that schools mislead students about job prospects. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us View full post on NPR Topics: Business

JPMorgan has announced that it, too, is suspending all foreclosure activity in 23 states as it seeks to fix problems in its court documents. Last week, Ally Financial announced it had similar problems, but said it did not think any borrowers had been mistakenly placed in foreclosure. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us View [...]

On the Web and in militia groups, antigovernment extremism is on the rebound. A special investigation View full post on TIME.com: Top Nation and US stories

The Pentagon took the unprecedented step of buying the entire print run of Anthony Shaffer’s Operation Dark Heart, a book it did not want on the market. Now it’s a best seller View full post on TIME.com: Top Nation and US stories