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  • 10 28 Joy black hills.JPG Black Hills of South Dakota

    I have never been on a drive more beautiful than Needles Highway on the southern edge of the Black Hills of South Dakota.

    October 25, 2012 1 Photo

  • religion-unaffiliated.jpg Poll: Religiously unaffiliated less likely to vote

    The recent boom in religiously unaffiliated Americans may ultimately help explain the results of the upcoming 2012 presidential election, according to a new poll that shows such voters lean heavily toward President Barack Obama but are less likely than the religiously affiliated to turn out.

    October 24, 2012 1 Photo

  • pharmacist.jpg Survey: Consumers trust Internet more than pharmacists

    Consumers are more likely to turn to the Internet for prescription drug information than their pharmacists, according to a survey commission by RxAlly, a network of community pharmacies.

    October 21, 2012 1 Photo

  • Twitter.jpg Slate: Twitter for people who don't like Twitter

    Did you watch Tuesday night's presidential debate on one screen or two? If you answered "Why the heck would I need two screens to watch TV?," then you missed half the show.

    October 19, 2012 1 Photo

  • Payton Miller col sig.jpg Redbud leaffolder appearing again

    Those leaffolding caterpillars are at it again. This spring I think every tree in Oklahoma had the problem. But additional generations of the pesky caterpillars are back for a second act this fall.

    October 15, 2012 1 Photo

  • Screen shot 2012-10-10 at 4.56.36 PM.png Slate's Explainer: Why isn't Big Bird on a major network?

    Big Bird has emerged as the surprise star of the 2012 campaign. Mitt Romney says he likes Big Bird but wants to cut federal funding to PBS, while the big yellow bird has appeared in an ad made by President Obama's campaign. Why is "Sesame Street" on public television, anyway?

    October 14, 2012 1 Photo

  • Slate: Why the Taliban fears teen-age girls

    A teen-age girl speaking out for girls' education is just about the most terrifying thing in the world for the Taliban.

    October 14, 2012

  • 1012debate_509.jpg Spin predictable following veep debate

    An aggressive, self-assured Democratic Vice President Joe Biden responded to last week’s poor debate performance by President Barack Obama by repeatedly challenging Republican challenger Paul Ryan on taxes, plans to cut entitlement and on foreign policy.

    October 12, 2012 4 Photos

  • David Cantrell Vaccine program adds value to beef cattle

    Successful cow-calf producers strive to receive the highest possible value for their calves at sale date.

    October 12, 2012 1 Photo

  • 479px-Lena_Dunham_2012_Shankbone.JPG Slate: Why Lena Dunham's book is worth $3.5 million

    When word came down this week that "Girls" creator and "Tiny Furniture" director Lena Dunham had sold a book of essays for more than $3.5 million, I braced myself for a resurgence of the Dunham haters.

    October 10, 2012 1 Photo

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