Medals Of Honor Recognize Harrowing Battle And A Dying Act
President Obama awarded the medals to two soldiers who served in Vietnam. Bennie Adkins, who suffered 18 body wounds, reflects on "a horrible, horrible type of battle."
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Newly Crowned Miss America Felt Helpless Against Domestic Violence
Pageant contestants often pick feel-good issues for their platform topics. Miss New York chose domestic violence because she lived it. There are many reasons why women stay with an abuser, she says.
Patients Vulnerable When Cash-Strapped Scientists Cut Corners
A shrinking pool of grant money for medical research has led competing applicants to oversell weak scientific findings, critics say. The result: Many experimental treatments are worthless.
NFL Proposes Plan To Stop Domestic Violence By Its Players
Commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Monday that three anti-domestic abuse advocates will advise the league. But plenty of criticism remains.
Funeral Home Offers Drive-Thru Lane To View Loved One
As you pull up to the window at the Paradise Funeral Chapel in Saginaw, Mich., curtains draw back to reveal the casket, as music plays from overhead.
Overthinking It: Using Food As A Racial Metaphor
Why do we use fruits, vegetables, Twinkies and other food items to describe the idea of someone being [Race A] on the inside, [Race B] on the outside?
Nightmares And Darkness Follow Marine Home From Iraq War
Jeff Lucey deployed to Iraq with the Marines in 2003. He returned home later that year, and initially, all seemed well. But it slowly became apparent that Lucey was struggling with invisible wounds.
Howling Babies Drove Prehistoric Warriors Into Battle?
Can a colicky baby's piercing scream be militarized? As in, made (literally) into a weapon of war? Oh, absolutely, says this scholar, smiling ever so slightly.
Creating Your Baby's Last Name? Tennessee Says No
A Tennessee family invented a new surname for their kids, completely different from their own, and discovered that their state's law bars them from doing that.
Toxic Algae Problem Likely To Get Worse Before It Gets Better
The issue of blue-green algae in lakes took the spotlight in August after the Ohio city of Toledo banned its drinking water for two days. Toledo could be a wake-up call for people around Lake Erie.