Jan 17th, 2008 · A report in the New England Journal of Medicine says most studies that get published about antidepressants are positive, while negative studies remain unpublished. We speak with Dr. Steven Nissen, who proposes that all studies be placed in a public registry.
Aug 14th, 2007 · In Baltimore, 196 people have died violently, mostly by gunfire. So the mayor wants to create a gun-offender registry. Those convicted of gun crimes would register with police every six months to let them know where they are living -- similar to sex-offender registries many states use.
Apr 5th, 2007 · Parents of children with autism are often part of online communities. Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore have set up an online registry to involve families in research efforts.
Dec 30th, 2006 · Among 25 films added this week to the National Film Registry is Mel Brooks' western spoof, Blazing Saddles.
Nov 7th, 2006 · Some scientists are pushing for a worldwide registry of all nuclear materials. They argue it would help officials identify the source of a nuclear bomb if one was ever used in an attack. Some think a registry could also deter terrorists wary of traceable materials.
Sep 12th, 2006 · A Virginia judge on Monday ruled against a convicted sex offender who sued the state to keep his name off an online sex offender registry. Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick talks with Madeleine Brand about the case.
Apr 21st, 2006 · The murder of two people on Maine's widely available sex-offender registry raises questions about who is on such lists. Experts say many states list hard-core predators alongside people who may pose little risk to the public.
Apr 11th, 2006 · The Library of Congress has selected 50 recordings to preserve in the National Recording Registry. It includes a Modesto, Calif., high school band playing Beethoven in 1930, a recording of the first official transatlantic telephone conversation, Calvin Coolidge's 1925 inauguration, and the radio broadcast of the Joe Louis, Max Schmeling fight in 1938. Plus, songs from Stevie Wonder, Sonic Youth, Mahalia Jackson, Jimi Hendrix and Martha and the Vandellas. We speak to Eugene DeAnna, head of the Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress.