New lease on life at NIH Clinical Center inspires patients
An Associated Press feature profiles patients at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda who seek experimental treatments. It follows lymphoma survivor Twig Johnson and families like the Dluzaks, illustrating hope, risk, and the quest for added days or survival through clinical research.
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National Institutes of Health
Dylan Thomas
Johnson
NIH
Bethesda
Mark
Matthew
Twig Johnson
Washington
Speechmaking Declines as TV and Media Replace Oratory
The essay argues that public speaking has largely died as a memorable art over twenty years. It cites television’s 15 second sound bite bias, shrinking newspaper coverage of speeches, and a public preferring roasts to formal orations, suggesting future generations may study past speeches rather than hear them live.
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Dr. King
King
TV News
Lincoln
Washington
NBC
Don Rickles
Losers dept. Why do these things always happen to me
A lighthearted column by Enid Nemy discusses how everyday mishaps seem to target individuals. It jokes about missed deliveries repair delays and mislaid luggage while noting the universal habit of bad luck following travelers and hosts.
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Enid
New York Times
York
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