Twitter Rundown for Monday, December 3, 2012
What 85 Donated Brains Reveal About Sports Concussions
Researchers at Boston University say the autopsies of 85 brains should leave no doubt that repeated head injuries can cause a progressive degenerative disease of the brain.
A Parents’ Guide To Finding A Runaway Child
A Massachusetts couple launched a social media campaign to find their daughter Allie. Now, they’re teaching other parents of runaway children how to do the same.
Survivors Recall Massacre Against Iraqi Kurds
Almost 25 years have passed since the town of Halabja in northern Iraq suffered the worst chemical weapons attack ever perpetrated against a civilian population.
Economic Growth Leaves More Indians Hungry
Nearly half of all children under age three in India are underweight and 80 percent are anemic. That means more than 30 million children – the population equivalent of Canada – are going hungry.
Stravinsky’s ‘Rite Of Spring’ Turns 100
In May 2013, composer Igor Stravinsky’s landmark work “The Rite of Spring” turns a century old. Already, there have been conferences and performances all over the world to celebrate.
A professor from Howard University has some advice on what African American high school graduates need to hear when they receive diplomas over the next few weeks.
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What if you could replace styrofoam with something that biodegrades and doesn’t contain petroleum? That’s what one start-up is trying to do — with mushrooms.
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Prince is a brilliant musician, a mesmerizing performer and — according to cultural commentator Touré — a Generation X icon. Touré says Prince played a wise older brother to the latchkey kids of Gen X.
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