February 25, 2013: Morning
- Medicine in the U.S. is big business—that should be our first clue when asking why our medical bills are so high.
- Scientists discover how brain cells in the midst of a stroke protect themselves from damage.
- How music helps children to deal with bereavement.
- Defense Dept. finds drone pilots are as susceptible to stress disorders as pilots deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.
- As important in a detection dog's work is...that he does not know what humans know.
- Scientists describe various plans for stopping asteroids from hitting Earth.
- Related: From asteroids to killer volcanoes to pandemics, we're preparing for disaster, but it may never be enough.
- Now 81, Raul Castro announces his new term, which ends in 2018, will be his last.
- Our view of abolitionists is shaped by movies like Lincoln and is entirely divorced from proper historical context.
- Oscar nominees tell the same stories over and over.
- "The Big Whobowski": The Big Lebowski trailer in the style of Doctor Who.
- Storytelling secrets from a four-year-old pretending to be Batman.
- Photos from the original Kenner Star Wars toy factory.
- Guess the name on the Starbucks cup.