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NPR's Vicky Que reports on a new study that finds more women are likely to suffer from osteoporosis then previously thought. The research is published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association, and confirms what many bone specialists have long suspected: that low bone mass in older women is grossly under diagnosed.

Tiny plastic debris — some so small you can't see it — has previously been found in human blood, excrement and in the depths of the ocean.

Former USS California radioman Arthur "Bud" Montagne, father of NPR's Renee Montagne, is among the Pearl Harbor veterans gathered in Honolulu for the 60th anniversary of the surprise attack.

The beginning of spring, warm weather, new produce and the appearance of locally-grown fruit are causes for joy.

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From the Hollywood sign to Monopoly to the printed T-shirt, NPR kicks off a year-long series looking at the roots of those and other American icons.

NPR's Lisa Simeone speaks with French journalist and sometimes musician Marc Telenne about his new CD Songs for Cabriolets. The man who goes by the pseudonym Karl Zero laughs his way through affectionate spoofs of songs from around the world.

Despite his widespread success with "The Raven," Edgar Allan Poe died a poor man. The mystery behind the haunting poem is the focus of the first installment of Present at the Creation, an NPR series exploring the origins of American cultural icons.

Planet nurseries, violent star births and the color of the universe are the talk of this week's American Astronomical Society meeting. NPR's Richard Harris reports for All Things Considered.

Last summer, a motorcycle accident sent storyteller Kevin Kling to the hospital, where he rediscovered the powers of prayer, family and friends. Kling recounts his near-death experience with his trademark humor -- and an enhanced zest for life.