A Hidden Treasure, A Man-Goat And The Dangers Of A Misplaced Verb

Concealed beneath a mug's false bottom, a gold necklace and ring stayed hidden for more than 70 years. The discovery came purely by accident at the Auschwitz museum.

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A Heartbreaking Reminder Since the Holocaust, this mug had faithfully kept its treasure a secret — until now Concealed beneath its false bottom, a gold necklace and ring stayed hidden for more than 70 years. The discovery came purely by accident at the Auschwitz museum. The history behind the find Crossing The Line? To find cures, scientists are trying to make embryos that are part human, part animal These embryos, known as chimeras, could eventually help save the lives of people with a wide range of diseases, by developing transplantable human organs in animals. But they are not without controversy. Breaking down the science Hoofin' It No kidding: This guy really did become a goat To be human is to worry, but "you look at a goat," says Thomas Thwaites, "and it's just ... free." So, the designer dedicated himself to learning how to walk, eat and think like the ruminant. Here's how A Life In Music After more than seven decades of performance, Jane Little dies onstage The 4-foot-11-inch double-bassist joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 1945, when she was just 16 years old. And she died doing the very same thing she did all her life: making beautiful music. Here's her story To 'Have' And 'Has' Not With just one errant word, the Texas GOP called most Texans gay Never underestimate the value of a good copy editor. With the slip of a single verb in its 2016 party platform, the Texas Republican Party said something it almost certainly did not mean. NPR's own copy chief breaks out her pen to suggest a few quick fixes. The grammar behind the goof

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