FDA crackdown assailed whistle blown on vitamins
Norman Cousins argues Congress and the public grapple with FDA plans to limit high potency vitamins A and D to prescription use and add rigorous labeling. He notes debates within medicine and nutrition, highlights megavitamin therapy's contested role, and calls for more research into vitamin deficiency links to illness.
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No Story Is More American by Jenkin Lloyd Jones
A profile of the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View Arkansas argues it preserves authentic mountain culture without caricature. It traces Rackensack Society roots, Jimmy Driftwood, crafts, and the aim to promote a genuine American rural memory despite funding gaps.
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Tour guide notes Magna Carta signing date
A tour quip places the Magna Carta signing in 1215 after a missed moment. The exchange features a guide and a tourist reacting to proximity of historical event.
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Why the River Name Order Sparks a Britannica Debate
Theodore M. Bernstein discusses why British usage places the geographic term first in river names and contrasts it with American patterns. Lee R. Chance of Wayne PA notes this winter puzzle and a Jordan Bible point, while a teacher’s retiring tribute shows language quirks and the entheos origin of enthusiasm.
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