In Case You Were Wondering, Marshawn Lynch Is Here For One Reason
At a (mandatory) NFL media appearance for the upcoming Super Bowl, Lynch stuck to one response Tuesday: "I'm just here so I won't get fined."
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End Of Life Care Can Be Different For Veterans
Many veterans who served in World War II and the Korean War are now finding themselves needing end-of-life care. These vets are served by hospice care facilities across the country. But caring for vets isn't always the same as caring for others: as veterans approach the end of life, old traumas can resurface or appear for the first time.
At 100, Dartmouth Grad Still Writing His Class Notes
Edward Gerson is a 100-year-old alumnus of Dartmouth's class of 1935. He's turned his class notes into a column.
Yes, Your Toilet Paper Squares And Rolls Are Shrinking
Robert Siegel talks to Steven Chercover, a research analyst who studies the paper and forest industries, about the trend of shrinking toilet paper rolls.
Super Bowl Coaches More Alike Than You Might Think
Bob Ryan former, long-time columnist for the Boston Globe joins Robert Siegel to talk about the two very different men, Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll.
A Saint With A Mixed History: Junipero Serra's Canonization Raises Eyebrows
Pope Francis announced he will elevate the influential missionary to sainthood when he visits Washington, D.C. But Native American groups say Father Serra was far from saintly.
Supreme Court Tells Oklahoma To Put Off Executions, Citing Drug Dispute
The execution of three inmates has been put on hold, as the Supreme Court intervenes in a case that involves the controversy over the drugs used to put people to death.
VA Steps Up Programs As More Veterans Enter Hospice Care
As the generation that served in World War II and Korea grows older, the demand on the Department of Veterans Affairs for end-of-life care is growing with them. Now, the VA is trying new ways to help.
Tiger Skins And Rhino Horns: Can A Trade Deal Halt The Trafficking?
A proposed U.S.-Asia trade pact calls for incorporating the issue wildlife trafficking. The goal is to slow the poaching of endangered animals such as elephants, tigers and rhinos.
Operator Of Drone That Crashed At White House Works At Intelligence Agency
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency said one of its employees was operating the quad copter that crashed Monday on the grounds of the executive mansion. The worker was off duty at the time.