Veterans Pursue Careers in the Arts The New York TimesHis musical pitch, vocal range or favorite aria did not come up much when B. R. McDonald, a tenor, was kicking down doors and jumping out of planes in Iraq and … Read more

National Coverage The Produce Isn’t Pretty, but It’s Edible The New York Times… According to the Agriculture Department, 25 percent to 33 percent of the food grown on American farms is wasted. … In August, Daniella Uslan, a food-recovery advocate … Read more

International Coverage Master the art of global email etiquette The BBC…Sending emails to foreign contacts just like you might to those back home may sink a partnership before it begins. Instead, successfully emailing with people in other countries is more … Read more

National Coverage Bodybuilding Boys Often Try Drugs and Alcohol, Study Finds Newsday Teenaged boys who pump iron and pop steroids in hopes of improving their appearance may be at risk for binge drinking and drug abuse, a new study suggests…Dr. … Read more

International Coverage Oregon Health Officials Lose Federal Grant To Monitor Toxic Algae Blooms In State’s Waterways International Business Times… According to the Associated Press, when the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant to monitor algae blooms in Oregon … Read more

National Coverage Getting Your Microbes Analyzed Raises Big Privacy Issues Minnesota Public Radio (NPR affiliate; on today’s “Morning Edition”)…Organizers of the American Gut Project are recruiting thousands of people to donate their microbes to science — along with lots of … Read more

Regional CoverageThose emerald shores just might be toxic The Boulder Weekly Cyanobacteria, some of the oldest microorganisms on Earth and the bacteria believed to have produced the oxygen that made life possible, are turning against us as they adapt to … Read more

International Coverage 'Mini-neural computer' in the brain discovered The Times of IndiaScientists have found that dendrites, the branch-like projections of neurons, act as mini-neural computers – actively processing information to multiply the brain's computing power. Dendrites were thought to be … Read more

International Coverage Harmful Algal Blooms Expected to Increase in Freshwater Lakes Around the World TheFishSite.com (UK website for fishing industry)Researchers from Oregon State University and the University of North Carolina in the US stated that as nutrient enrichment increases, so … Read more

International Coverage Listen to a chancellor The Financial TimesCarol Folt, the first female chancellor of Carolina in the US, is making a speech at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler business school as part of its dean speaker’s series. An … Read more