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Moths

By Iain MacLeod on Friday, August 8, 2003.

Ever wonder why moths fly into the light? Iain answers this question and produces many other moth facts.

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State Fairs

By Lisa Peakes on Friday, August 8, 2003.

Morning Edition's Lisa Peakes talks with Agriculture Commissioner Steve Taylor about the history and status of the state's fairs.

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Early Education Gains Ground

By Jon Greenberg on Friday, August 8, 2003.

Several Democratic candidates say the country should put more emphasis on early childhood education. In fact, there is bi-partisan agreement that government should not overlook the critical period between birth and five years. But there is less agreement over what government should demand from such programs.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg has more.

Learn more at the National Association for the Education of Young Children

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John Kerry

By Laura Knoy on Friday, August 8, 2003.

Senator John Kerry is one of eight other Democratic candidates vying to be the next President of the United States. We'll find out more about the Senator from Massachusetts, including what motivates him and who he is as a person.

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Making Sense of a Brutal Attack

By John Walters on Friday, August 8, 2003.

Thirteen years ago, Susan Brison was sexually assulted and nearly killed. The aftermath was a personal and professional crisis. She's a philosopher and a violent assault was difficult to make sense of. She's written Aftermath a book about her physical, mental, and emotional recovery.
This interview originally aired last March, the book is now out in paperback.

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Candidates Woo Teachers

By Trish Anderton on Friday, August 8, 2003.

The federal "No Child Left Behind Act" is the leading education issue in the presidential primary. Democratic candidates have been hoping to win support from teachers by tapping into frustration with the law. Teachers play a significant role in the Democratic primary.

But as NHPR's Trish Anderton reports, talking about the federal law turned into a delicate task when two candidates attended a teachers' union conference in Bartlett this week.

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