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The Salt
2:39 pm
Fri May 24, 2013

The Great Charcoal Debate: Briquettes Vs. Lumps?

Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 3:30 pm

A lot of things about grilling can ignite a fight, including the meaning of "barbecue." And with the proliferation of fancy equipment — from gas grills to pellet smokers to ceramic charcoal cookers — amateur cooks are growing more knowledgeable, and opinionated, about how to best cook food outdoors.

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Shots - Health News
2:21 pm
Fri May 24, 2013

Heart Failure Treatment Improves, But Death Rate Remains High

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Heart with congestive heart failure showing an enlarged left ventricle.

Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 3:12 pm

This is one of those "good news, but" medical stories.

New treatments for heart failure have made it much less likely that people with this chronic condition will die suddenly.

But an analysis by researchers at UCLA finds that the death rate for people with advanced heart failure remains stubbornly high, with 30 percent of people dying within three years.

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Mountain Stage
2:04 pm
Fri May 24, 2013

Overmountain Men On Mountain Stage

Overmountain Men makes its first appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va. Taking its name from the soldiers of the American Revolution who lived west of (or "over") the Appalachians, Overmountain Men began as a collaboration between North Carolina singer, songwriter and attorney David Childers and Avett Brothers bassist Bob Crawford. Crawford had written a song about a real-life prison rodeo for a documentary, and sought out Childers to sing it.

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Deceptive Cadence
1:41 pm
Fri May 24, 2013

The Cocktail Party Guide To Igor Stravinsky

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Don't be caught "Stravinsky deficient" as the big centennial of his Rite of Spring approaches.

Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 3:21 pm

Monkey See
1:37 pm
Fri May 24, 2013

Are Women Really Missing From Film Criticism?

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A new study from the Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film has led to headlines claiming that women are missing from film criticism. "Female Movie Critics' Influence Shrinking, Says Study," reads the headline in the Chicago Tribune.

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