Mar 10th, 2010 · Lice in children has been treated for years with lotions, creams and shampoos. But the little critters are becoming more and more resistant. Now an oral drug already used to treat certain parasites in people appears to kill lice as well. Researchers say it could be an alternative when standard treatments fail.
Mar 5th, 2010 · We have to say, we're not the least bit surprised: The NPR crowd is famously a sober, serious-minded bunch of upstanding citizens. So it was practically a foregone conclusion that the winner in our audience-driven Oscar-alternative movie awards would be ...
Feb 27th, 2010 · Before last summer's switch from analog to digital TV, viewers were warned by cable companies that signing up for cable was the only way they could preserve access to their favorite channels. But some find basic TV has plenty of offerings.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · Some local chapters of environmental groups find themselves battling their national leadership over issues like natural gas. The national groups see natural gas as a less-harmful alternative to coal. But local groups fear the damage that gas production could bring to their fresh water and landscapes.
Feb 5th, 2010 · The president's proposed budget was unveiled this week. How did science make out? This hour Ira Flatow and guests look at the budgets of the major U.S. scientific institutions. How are research, alternative energy development and space travel affected? And will Congress sign on?
Feb 4th, 2010 · At a congressional hearing Wednesday, Transportation Scty. Ray LaHood advised consumers to "stop driving" their Toyotas, which he later recanted. But, for some, finding alternative transportation is easier said than done. Veteran automotive columnist Warren Brown offers a basic overview of auto recalls and whether the messages effectively reach those who need it most.
Jan 29th, 2010 · Two administration officials say the Justice Department is drawing up plans for possible alternate locations to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged 9/11 accomplices. The officials did not say where else the trial might be held, but others have suggested an unpopulated island near Manhattan or nearby military installations.
Jan 27th, 2010 · Zinn's A People's History of the United States sold millions of copies and became an alternative to mainstream texts. The Boston University professor and activist died of a heart attack in Santa Monica, Calif.