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Constitution USA
Does the Constitution have what it takes to keep up with modern America? Join Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! as he hits the road to find out. Traveling across the country by motorcycle, Sagal is in search of where the U.S. Constitution lives, how it works and how it doesn’t… how it unites us as a nation and how it has nearly torn us apart. Visit the Constitution USA website to watch the PBS shows; play games; and explore the Constitution more deeply.
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Rep. John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress
Rep. John Dingell made history when he surpassed the late Sen. Robert Byrd's record to become the longest-serving member of Congress. The Michigan Democrat was first elected to the House of Representatives in December 1955. As of June 7th, he's served 57 years, five months and 26 days.
NPR wonders - what else has he outlasted?
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Parallels: A World of Stories
It's a big, confusing, messy world, and NPR's blog, Parallels, draws on correspondents around the globe to connect the dots and make sense of it all. Check out the blog's wide range of stories.
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3D Printing Creates Robotic Hand
Long distance collaborators Richard Van As and Ivan Owen created a prosthetic hand to help Richard resume carpentry after an accident severed his fingers. They are now using 3D printing to assist children born without fingers due to the rare congenital condition amniotic band syndrome. See photos and video of the hand and learn more about the men and 3D printing.
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6 Great Summer Reads
Check out 6 books that will make for great summer reading.
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History of Cincinnati
What do you know about the history of Cincinnati? Infomatters' provides a history and a timeline of significant dates.
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Why It Matters: The Tyranny of the Average
“Average” is all around us: your GPA, the unemployment rate, Joey Votto’s batting performance. Using averages can help us make sense of a large amount of data. But it can also lead us to incorrect assumptions. Learn more, including how average affects your car insurance premium, from the Economics Center at the University of Cincinnati.
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