Dec 29th, 2008 · A study published in this month's Pediatrics journal found that there was an exceedingly wide variation not only in what pediatricians and family practitioners paid for vaccines, but also in the reimbursements they received from insurers and managed care organizations.
Dec 16th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama has named Arne Duncan of Chicago as his secretary of education, drafting a fellow Chicagoan who has been associated with innovations in that city's troubled schools. Obama said Duncan was a "hands-on" practitioner of school reform.
Dec 11th, 2008 · The Rio de Janeiro-based, electronic-tinged "samba soul" practitioners visit WNYC's studios for a live performance and interview. Along the way, they show a Soundcheck producer her new favorite pizza place.
Aug 14th, 2008 · An electric performer, Carter was an irrepressible and incomparable practitioner of the jazz vocal tradition. For nearly 50 years, the intense vocalist blazed her own trail in jazz, powered by her passionate, intense singing.
Jul 24th, 2008 · Primary care doctors say they're having more and more trouble making ends meet; they're drowning in paperwork and making less than specialists. So, a growing number of general practitioners are adding cosmetic procedures to their offerings as a way to bring in more money.
Jun 27th, 2008 · Competitive yoga is trying to shove its way into the Olympic spotlight. But not all practitioners agree that it's a good idea for yoga. April Baer of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports on the raging debate in the yoga community.
Apr 30th, 2008 · You don't want to cross celebrated playwright, screen writer, and film director David Mamet. Although he's 59, he's remarkably fit and an accomplished practitioner of jujitsu. Alex Chadwick visited with him and they talked about his new film, Redbelt.
Mar 25th, 2008 · In just under two decades, France went from being a hub of terrorist activity to the most effective counter-terrorism practitioner in Europe, according to Brookings Institution analyst Jeremy Shapiro.