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Engaging With Health Care: How A 'Going Healthy' Movement Can Save America

Erica Jain | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living


Erica Jain

A "going healthy" movement would synergize an individual's relationship with the health care system -- empowering individuals to take control of their health instead of delegating issues to governments.

McCain Voters Lost Testosterone After Presidential Election, Study Finds

news.aol.com | Buck Wolf | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics


Young men who voted for John McCain lost more than a presidential election last November. A study says their testosterone level plummeted....

Video: BigThink Goes to College to Find Emerging Influencers

Andy Plesser | Posted 12.02.2009 | Technology


Andy Plesser

Known for its videos of big names like Ted Kennedy, the site is expanding to important "thinkers" who are not necessarily famous.

Does Higher Learning Mean Greener Learning?

Gay Browne | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green


Gay Browne

Greenopia announces its environmental ratings for the 100 largest schools in the US. At the top of the list were the University of Washington and the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Frank Lombard, Duke Univ. Official, Charged In Child Sex Case

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 07.28.2009 | Home


(AP) WASHINGTON - A Duke University official has been arrested and charged with offering his adopted 5-year-old son for sex. Frank Lombard, the schoo...

Why Can't Women Sleep? Part IV: Why Do We Wake Up During the Night?

Sharon Glassman | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living


Sharon Glassman

But when our daily Yang invades our nightly Yin, the imbalance forms an unwanted wake-up call at a specific time of night.

Rudy Giuliani's Son Lands In Rough In Lawsuit Against Duke University

New York Times | ALISON LEIGH COWAN | Posted 06.21.2009 | Local


A federal magistrate judge with a taste for sports metaphors has found that Andrew Giuliani's lawsuit against Duke University for letting a coach push...

Oprah Winfrey Gets Duke Honorary Degree, Urges Students To Find "Higher Ground"

AP | Posted 06.11.2009 | Media


DURHAM, N.C. — Oprah Winfrey talked about courage, making wise choices and helping others during a commencement address Sunday at Duke Universit...

The Best Damn Sports Mom, Period.

Chris Kyle | Posted 06.10.2009 | Entertainment


Chris Kyle

My mom is an unusual sports fan. She doesn't use the word hate and she's never booed a single team or person in her life.

Robert Redford - Honoring the Environmental Artist

Bill Chameides | Posted 03.29.2009 | Green


Bill Chameides

Robert Redford has also been a key spokesperson for the environment beyond the big screen, working for conservation, renewable energy, and clean air and water.

Roundballer In Chief: Lessons from the Mario Cuomo Basketball League

Andrew Stengel | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


Andrew Stengel

I have some advice for those who played basketball with then-candidate Obama: the game will change once the oath of office is administered. I know because I was on Gov. Cuomo's team.

Barack Obama's Personal Aide Reggie Love Speaks

Graham Bensinger | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics


Graham Bensinger

"The most stressful moment is definitely the moments when he asks me for something and I know before I even start looking for it that I don't have it. But I still give a good search around for it."

How to Green Your Genes

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 10.23.2008 | Green


Christopher Gavigan

Studies suggest that what we eat, how we live, and what our environment exposes us to today could have an impact on the health of our distant descendants.

Report: NYT Investigating Relationship Between Edwards And Duke Graduate

Radar Online | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics


To be taken with a large grain of salt: Radar Online says that the New York Times may be investigating a second John Edwards Affair centered at Duke U...

College Presidents Seek Debate On Drinking Age

AP | JUSTIN POPE | Posted 09.19.2008 | Home


College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consi...

Can GM Survive?

Steve Parker | Posted 07.29.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

John McCain visited a GM factory and said if cars like the Volt, a plug-in gas/electric hybrid GM is developing, really do make it to market (still a question mark), "hundreds of thousands of jobs will be created." He's wrong.

Greenest Colleges in America

TheDailyGreen.com | Brian Clark Howard | Posted 07.18.2008 | Green


When it comes to protecting the planet, many schools have given it more than a college try. In fact, America's institutions of higher learning are som...

Duke University Under Fire For Hosting Traveling Sex Show

ABC News | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Duke University has come under fire from some students and conservative commentators this week for hosting a performance that involved strippers and b...

Fmr Duke Lacrosse Players Sue Nifong, City Of Durham

Associated Press | AARON BEARD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Three former Duke lacrosse players falsely accused of rape filed a federal lawsuit Friday against disgraced prosecutor Mike Nifong, the city of Durham...

Duke Univ Apologizes To Lacrosse Players Falsely Accused Of Rape

AP | AARON BEARD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Duke University President Richard Brodhead apologized Saturday for not better supporting the men's lacrosse players falsely accused in last year's hig...