Different Meanings Of Democracy For West, Middle East

The chants, chaos and cries from the streets of Cairo and other cities in Egypt this week revive questions for historians and political scientists that politicians have to answer with practical policies. Host Scott Simon speaks with Dr. J. Rufus Fears, a historian and Classics scholar at the University of Oklahoma, about western concepts of democracy and the events now sweeping Egypt and the Middle East.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/05/133520533/Different-Meanings-Of-Democracy-For-West-Middle-East?ft=1&f=1004

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Jo-Ann Robinson: The Other Heroine Of The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks became an icon of the American civil rights movement for her part in the Montgomery bus boycott. After Parks was arrested for not giving up her bus seat to a white man, an activist named Jo-Ann Robinson stepped in to help galvanize support for the boycott. Robinson's efforts led to a court order that desegregated buses in Montgomery. As part of Tell Me More's Black History Month series, NPR's Amy Ta profiles this educator and civil rights leader.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/04/133497434/Jo-Ann-Robinson-The-Other-Heroine-Of-The-Montgomery-Bus-Boycott?ft=1&f=1057

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NASA Detects Potential 'Habitable Zone' Planets

In its search for planets outside our solar system, the Kepler space telescope has identified more than 1,200 possible planets. Dozens of those are in the "habitable zone" around their stars where life might exist.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/02/133443189/An-Update-On-The-Hunt-For-Earth-Like-Planets?ft=1&f=1007

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Thai, Cambodian Troops Exchange Fire Along Border

Cambodian and Thai troops battled for two hours Friday along a disputed stretch of their shared border, trading artillery fire that killed at least two people near an 11th century temple that is a U.N. World Heritage Site.

The fighting was some of the fiercest in years between the two southeast Asian countries. Tensions between the neighbors have been exacerbated in recent days by pressure from powerful Thai nationalist groups, which have been staging protests in Bangkok urging the government to reclaim the land.

While a cease-fire was quickly reached and full-blown war unlikely, the territorial dispute remains volatile, with nationalist passions inflamed on both sides — and no clear way to settle it.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/04/133489906/thai-cambodian-troops-exchange-fire-along-border?ft=1&f=1004

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Jo-Ann Robinson: The Other Heroine Of The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks became an icon of the American civil rights movement for her part in the Montgomery bus boycott. After Parks was arrested for not giving up her bus seat to a white man, an activist named Jo-Ann Robinson stepped in to help galvanize support for the boycott. Robinson's efforts led to a court order that desegregated buses in Montgomery. As part of Tell Me More's Black History Month series, NPR's Amy Ta profiles this educator and civil rights leader.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/04/133497434/Jo-Ann-Robinson-The-Other-Heroine-Of-The-Montgomery-Bus-Boycott?ft=1&f=1057

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Growing A Bigger Brain Is A Walk In The Park

A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that adults who walked for 40 minutes three times a week for a year had brain growth in the hippocampus — an area of the brain associated with spatial memory. Study author Arthur Kramer and psychologist Margaret Gatz discuss their research.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/04/133498136/growing-a-bigger-brain-is-a-walk-in-the-park?ft=1&f=1007

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How Long Moms Work Linked To Slight Increase In Kids' Weight

The link wasn't explained by other factors, including the amount of TV watched or the time of day moms worked. The weight gain was small, about a pound, and no reason for moms to feel guilty, the lead researcher says.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/02/04/133466178/how-long-moms-work-linked-to-slight-increase-in-kids-weight?ft=1&f=1057

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