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After its first half-century, NASA celebrates and considers the future of its work

Two halves of NASA merge at half-century http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26948872/ NASA at 50: Johnson Space Center being put to the test http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/6028850.html 50 Years in Space: NASA's Roadmap to 2058 http://www.space.com/news/081001-nasa50-road-ahead.html The Hubble Space Telescope [Real Player, Macromedia Flash...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2008/1003
After Katrina: Washed Away? Justice in New Orleans

Extreme weather is a social as well as meteorological phenomenon, which is illustrated in this report, last featured in the 09-14-2007 Scout Report. Since the report was published, the Urban Institute has released other content related to natural disasters, such as "Improving the Disaster Recovery of Low-Income Families" (found in the "Policy Debates" section linked in the page header). Numerous...

https://www.urban.org/research/publication/after-katrina-was...
After nineteen years, the last trove of secret Kennedy tapes is released to the public

New Air Force One tapes give insight on Kennedy death http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16821363 Last of secret Kennedy tapes released http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-kennedy-tapes-20120125,0,6198450.story Post JFK Assassination Air Force One Flight Deck Recording http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-NARA-JFK-ASSASSINATION-AUDIO/content-detail.html The...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2012/0203
After proposition to ban greyhound racing in Massachusetts passes, some express concern about the fate of the dogs, while others voice concern about racetrack workers

Track employees racing against unemployment http://www.wickedlocal.com/raynham/news/x596325272/Track-employees-racing-against-unemployment Adopt a Greyhound http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.org/ Greyhound Care Manual http://www.recycledracers.org/FAQ/greyhound-care-manual.html Greyhound Club of America http://www.greyhoundclubofamerica.org/ The Greyhound: Its History, Points, Breeding, Rearing,...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2008/1205
After return and restoration, paintings by Edvard Munch to go back on display

Munch's Scream, Madonna set for summer return in Oslo http://www.cbc.ca/arts/artdesign/story/2008/03/04/munch-paintings-return.html Edvard Munch: The Dance of Life Site http://muse.calarts.edu/~rjaster/edvard-munch/index1.htm Edvard Munch Online http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/munch_edvard.html Munch Museum [Macromedia Flash...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2008/0307
After some soul searching, and a bit of controversy, Ole Miss considers a new mascot

Lucasfilm Addresses Admiral Ackbar's Mascot Prospects http://www.usnews.com/blogs/paper-trail/2010/03/01/lucasfilm-addresses-admiral-ackbars-mascot-prospects.html Ackbar the best choice for new Rebel mascot http://media.www.reflector-online.com/media/storage/paper938/news/2010/03/02/Opinion/Ackbar.The.Best.Choice.For.New.Rebel.Mascot-3882406.shtml Letter to the Editor: Introducing Admiral...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2010/0305
After the passing of Norman Borlaug, commentators offer assessments on his legacy and work

Our View: Learn from the legacy of Iowa's Norman Borlaug http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20090915/OPINION03/909150303/Our-View---Learn-from-the-legacy-of-Iowa-s-Norman-Borlaug Norman Borlaug Obituary http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/science-obituaries/6183951/Norman-Borlaug.html Norman Borlaug:...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2009/0918
After Welfare

Over the past few years, the American RadioWorks has raised the bar for like-minded radio documentary programs, producing thought-provoking and insightful studies on topics such as, Congressional reform, intelligent design, and international adoption programs. In this recently released documentary, John Biewen has created this introspective look into the world of welfare reform in the United...

http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/welfare/
Aftermath Collection: Mapping race & politics in Central Arkansas, 1957 and beyond

Most people are familiar with the famous 1957 Little Rock Central High School desegregation crisis, but some may be less familiar with what happened after the case was finished. Professor Jay Barth of Hendrix College researched the aftermath of this event, and he was particularly curious about the long-term geospatial ramifications that played out across Pulaski County in Arkansas and the rest of...

https://arstudies.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/afte...
Aftermath of the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904

Many American cities were devastated by large fires in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Baltimore was no exception, and this fine digital collection from the Enoch Pratt Free Library offers publications, photos, and other ephemera related to the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904. The online collection includes over 250 images and 13 publications, including the final report of the Burnt District...

https://collections.digitalmaryland.org/digital/collection/m...
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