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Friday, November 30 2012

  • Movie Date: 'Hitchcock' November 30, 2012

    Alfred Hitchcock was an imperfect man, and the new movie "Hitchcock" puts many of those imperfections on display. From his fixations on young blondes to his work obsessions to his hea... (article)

  • Today's Takeaway | November 30, 2012 November 30, 2012

    The Jellyfish that Could Hold the Secret to Immortality | 'Triumphs of Experience': Studying the Happy Life | New Movie Releases: 'Killing Them Softly,' 'Anna Karenina' | From the Hea... (episode)

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    • Should Treatments Based on Junk Science Be Banned? November 30, 2012

      If a claim is made based on so-called 'junk science,' can it be the basis for fraud or criminal prosecution, or can such claims be banned in some way by the state as dangerous speech?...

    • The Jellyfish that Could Hold the Secret to Immortality November 30, 2012

      Nearly 25 years ago, a young marine biologist stumbled upon a jellyfish that refused to die. They jellyfish would age, but when it became sick or suffered an injury, it would age in r...

    • 'Triumphs of Experience': Studying the Happy Life November 30, 2012

      Between 1939 and 1944, more than 200 Harvard students – all "physically and mentally healthy" men – were recruited to participate in a study. The 200-some odd students had the privile...

    • New Movie Releases: 'Killing Them Softly,' 'Anna Karenina' November 30, 2012

      The weekend is here, with two major movie releases this week. The Takeaway's Movie Date team, Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer, share their thoughts on "Killing Them Softly," starring...

    • Creating Mold-Free Bread November 30, 2012

      Food waste is a massive problem in the United States. The average American family throws away 40 percent of the food they buy, and a great deal of that waste consists of moldy bread. ...

    • From the Heart: Five Novelists on Writing About Love November 30, 2012

      At the Miami Book Fair International, five novelists sat down to talk about love: why it’s so appealing to read about, so hard to write about, and why we can’t get enough of it. It's ...