Feb 22nd, 2010 · William Halsted is credited with creating the United State's first surgical residency program and transforming the way operating rooms are sterilized. He was also a morphine addict. Plastic surgeon Gerald Imber details Halsted's dual lives in the new biography, Genius on the Edge.
Feb 10th, 2010 · One can't help but ponder how much easier healthy eating might be for children living in a dual-income household with two ivy leaguers as parents, and, how much more convenient healthy eating becomes after moving into the White House where expert chefs cater to even the most picky culinary preferences.
Jan 8th, 2010 · Hollywood's dweeb prince plays to type in Youth in Revolt, a deadpan comedy based on a cult novel. But because his nebbishy character invents a bad-boy alter ego to get the girl, Cera also plays the type he usually plays opposite — and Youth becomes a dual-role showcase with a divided soul, half Juno cute, half Year One dumb.
Oct 26th, 2009 · The bombings targeted two government buildings, calling into question the state's ability to protect itself as it prepares for January elections and the U.S. military withdrawal.
Oct 7th, 2009 · Amid an ongoing shakeup in the entertainment industry, studio chiefs at Disney and Universal Pictures have been fired in recent days. The industry faces a dual threat — the bad economy and changes in the way consumers watch TV and movies. Steve Inskeep talks with Kim Masters, host of member station KCRW's The Business, about Hollywood's woes.
Apr 26th, 2009 · Roxana Saberi turns 32 Sunday — in prison. Saberi, a dual American-Iranian citizen, was convicted in Iran of spying for the U.S. and sentenced to eight years in prison. Her attorney filed an appeal Saturday, the same day her father, Reza Saberi, announced that she had started a hunger strike.
Apr 23rd, 2009 · Dual suicide attacks ripped through areas in and around Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 68 people. The attacks were the latest in a series of high-profile bombings that have raised concern of an uptick in violence as the U.S. military scales back its forces ahead of a withdrawal by the end of 2011.
Apr 18th, 2009 · Roxana Saberi, a 31-year-old dual American-Iranian citizen who has reported for NPR, was sentenced to eight years in prison, her lawyer said Saturday.