Tracing family roots has become a wildly popular hobby, with sites such as Ancestry.com connecting people to relatives from generations back.
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Former Rutgers University student, Dharun Ravi, was sentenced to 30 days in prison in connection to the suicide death of his roommate Tyler Clementi (AP Photo/Mel Evans/file) Hour 1 Former Rutgers University Dharun Ravi yesterday was sentenced to 30 days More »
HR 2 Pulitzer Prize-winning author BUZZ BISSINGER takes a road trip with his 24 year old son to get to know him better. This is not your usual father-and-son bonding story – Bissenger’s sons, Gerry and Zach are twins, but More »
WHYY's Health+Science reporters Taunya English, Maiken Scott and Carolyn Beeler examine the challenges of aging and new tools available to meet them. More » 
On March 26th the U.S. Supreme Court begins hearings on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Critics oppose many provisions, including the expansion of the Medicaid public health program, but the insurance mandate has gotten the More » Energy, Environment, Economy
May 21 Tracing family roots has become a wildly popular hobby, with sites such as Ancestry.com connecting people to relatives from generations back.
... More » Genealogy is growing in popularity in the United States. There's been a mini love affair developing between PBS viewers and the program "Faces of America" -- about family roots with Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Recentyly WHYY-TV's news magazine More »
There are ways to enjoy pasta without the guilt. Chef and cookbook author Aliza Green has some simple tips for easy and healthier pasta preparation. Listen RECIPE: -Penne Pasta with Chicken Cacciatore Sauce » "You would go to the pasta More »
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