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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu April 18, 2013

The Economics of Fighting Crime with D-N-A

Image credit: US Govt photo by James Tourtellotte of "Customs and Border Protection Today" via Wikipedia.

New study shows that a certain aspect of D-N-A use could both help stop crime, and save taxpayers money.

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Area Runner's Insight
5:42 pm
Tue April 16, 2013

Jack Marmorstein on Boston Marathon Bombing

A WMRA-area runner was in the 2013 Boston Marathon, and much to friends' relief, he promptly said on Facebook: "I'm fine."   He's familiar with the finish line area and his modestly self-described "little sliver of insight" about the attack has gone national.  

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Couple Hours of Web-Oddity
12:40 am
Tue April 16, 2013

NPR.org Hacked

On Monday night, public radio station websites from New England to the deep South briefly showed odd web "news" articles saying only, "Syrian Electronic Army Was Here" (see examples in our slideshow).  Apparently NPR.org was hacked, and many local affiliates who show the official NPR newsfeed on their own websites thus showed SEA's cybergraffiti. 

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Mon April 15, 2013

Looking for a Chance to Pay Income Tax

It is not true that everybody complains about income taxes. Take, for example, those who do not currently get a paycheck.

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The Spark
11:36 am
Fri April 12, 2013

Internet Communities – Virtual Reality

While The Spark is on holiday this week and next... we're presenting State of the RE:Union Internet Communities – Virtual Reality.

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu April 11, 2013

An Update on Alzheimer’s

"Am I going to get it?" "What can I do to prevent getting it?" "How can we help someone who has it?"

Alzheimer’s experts says those are among the most frequent questions they get from the general public.

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Spring Fundraiser
5:00 am
Wed April 10, 2013

Spring Fundraiser

The WMRA Spring Fundraiser ended at noon Saturday, April 6.  Thanks to your generosity, together we raised over $90,000.

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Mon April 8, 2013

After the "Reconvene"

Credit Photo: Waldo Jaquith

State lawmakers have done their, "Reconvene." Washington lawmakers are ending their Spring break. The President is talking about understanding your brain.

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The Spark
12:36 pm
Fri April 5, 2013

Twitter? No. I'm Old.

WMRA News (TW)

Occasional Spark essayist Carey Keefe tries to text her mom (LOL). Meanwhile, certain oldpersons who don't want to bother with gadgets (like the hearing-aid battery) can't hear the smoke detector's low-power warning beeps. 

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The Spark
12:11 pm
Fri April 5, 2013

Folklorist Douglas Day

(courtesy photo)

Martha interviews folklore expert, Veterans' History Project workshop-giver, oral historian for hire, and musician Douglas Day. 

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