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  • Rebounding machine Arsalan Kazemi is the first Iranian-born player in Divison I men's college hoops.
    Oregon's Arsalan Kazemi: From Iran To NCAA Hoopla
    Rebounding machine Arsalan Kazemi is the first Iranian-born player in Divison I men's college hoops. He's focused on helping the Ducks beat St. Louis on Saturday — and well aware of his role as a pioneer.
  • Cicadas live underground and emerge in 13- or 17-year cycles.
    The Cicadas Are Coming! Crowdsourcing An Underground Movement
    WNYC is asking "armchair scientists, lovers of nature and DIY makers" for their help to predict this year's cicada emergence in the Northeast. The bugs have been underground for the past 17 years.
  • Demonstrators protest outside the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vt., in April 2000, the month the nation's first law recognizing same-sex civil unions was signed by the governor.
    How Vermont's 'Civil' War Fueled The Gay Marriage Movement
    As the Supreme Court considers the constitutional case for gay marriage, we look back at the role Vermont played just 13 years ago in the historic metamorphosis of the issue. The state's governor, who wore a bulletproof vest that year, called it "the least civil public debate in the state in over a century."
  • A group of hobbyists has been tracking the movement of stamped "Where's George?" $1 bills across the country.
    Where's George?: The Trail Of $1 Bills Across The U.S.
    For the last 15 years, a group of hobbyists has been tracking the movement of currency across the country. Self-named "Georgers" — after the president on the $1 bill — log the date, location and condition of bills they've encountered, and even spread the money by traveling across the country.
  • About half the juvenile offenders released from prison on Rikers Island in New York return within a year, New York City Department of Corrections Commissioner Dora Schriro says.
    Goldman Sachs Hopes To Profit By Helping Troubled Teens
    Goldman Sachs has invested $9.6 million in a new initiative for juvenile offenders in the New York City prison system. While the Department of Corrections needs the money, some wonder if private investment has a place in government agencies.
  • Free Tax Help Protects Low-Income Filers From Pricey Loans
    As this year's tax deadline approaches, hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans are relying on free services to help with returns. The services are an alternative to schemes that often prey on people who need quick cash.
  • George McCann has been diagnosed with a subtype of bipolar disorder called the "fear of harm" profile, and finds that a prescribed dose of ketamine every few days alleviates his symptoms.
    How An Unlikely Drug Helps Some Children Consumed By Fear
    When abiding fear takes over some kids' lives, they respond with anger and aggression that's not premeditated. One psychiatrist says he's finding profound relief for a particular subgroup of these children in experimental research with the anesthesia drug ketamine.
  • Lady Tops Season Ends in 2nd Round of WNIT
    The WKU women's basketball team fell 84-66 to Auburn Sunday afternoon to finish their season 22-11 and 13-7 in the Sun Belt Conference. It was a 13 win…
  • <strong>Twin Horns Of Joy?</strong> Members of the band The Bottom Dollars play on the street in Austin, Texas, during the opening night of the South by Southwest music festival.
    Baby Bands, Pop Stars And Room-Filling Joy: What To Expect At SXSW 2013
    The Austin, Texas-based festival is basically the only one in the country where every fan who attends can create his or her own perfect experience.
  • Support WKU Public Radio By Becoming A Volunteer
    Our Spring membership drive is just around the corner, and you're invited to join us at our studios on the WKU campus to help answer phones and take…
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