Sunday, December 20, 2015

Baby Steps: Love And 'The Big Bang Theory' Plus 4 More Stories

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Monkey See

Baby Steps: Love And 'The Big Bang Theory'

How does The Big Bang Theory mark one of the biggest events in nerddom? Well, it thought of something.

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Politics

Why The Politics Of The 'Star Wars' Universe Makes No Sense

Seriously, do you understand how the Galactic Senate functioned?

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The Salt

How The Food Industry Helps Engineer Our Cravings

To make foods irresistible, the food industry has added sweetness in unexpected places — like bread and pasta sauce. That's helped shape our cravings but may also be coming back to bite the industry.

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The Two-Way

#NPRreads: 3 Stories To Linger Over This Weekend

After a mass shooting, a 16-year-old survivor struggles to heal. A white woman grapples with her indebtedness. And sports writers think back to when they discovered the darkness in the beautiful game.

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Parallels

Will DNA Tests Finally Settle Controversy Surrounding Russia's Last Czars?

Alexander III's remains have been exhumed for DNA tests to confirm the identities of two grandchildren. Historians say the Russian Orthodox Church wants to reaffirm its ties to the imperial family.

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