In the last decade, cosmetic procedures performed on Asian-Americans, Hispanics and African-Americans have far outpaced those among the white population. The goal? Westernizing ethnic features. Today we put ethnic plastic surgery on the examination table. Then, NHPR's Sean Hurley brings us the story of a secret Santa with a secret identity.
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Ethnic Plastic Surgery
- Maureen O’Connor is a writer for New York Magazine. Her article about the rise in cosmetic procedures performed on non-caucasians can be found here: “Is Race Plastic? My Trip Into The ‘Ethnic Plastic Surgery’ Minefield.”
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Ethnic Plastic Surgery
Saint Mick
- In late November, they begin to arrive. In malls, outside stores, at company parties across the country. A huge deluge of Santas. We don't often stop to wonder who the men are beneath the red stocking caps. And as Sean Hurley recently discovered, Santa sometimes has a secret he wants to keep.
- You can find the full transcript of this piece and photos at this link: From Mankind to Saint Mick
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Saint Mick
Prosthetic Drum Arm
- The perks of advancing prosthetics aren’t limited to sports. Gil Weinbergis founding director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology. He joined us to talk about the robotic prosthesis he recently developed for drummer Jason Barnes, who lost an arm in an accident.
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Prosthetic Drum Arm