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Book Reviews Behind The Famous Story, A Difficult 'Wild Truth' When Christopher McCandless died in the wilds of Alaska, his story became famous all over the world. A new memoir by his sister Carine reveals some of the reasons he chose to walk away from the world. Read this story NPR Ed 5 Great Teachers On What Makes A Great Teacher For our 50 Great Teachers series, a panel of experts shares thoughts on great teaching: past, present and future. Read this story The Salt How 'Double Bucks' For Food Stamps Conquered Capitol Hill The federal government is putting $100 million behind a simple idea: doubling the value of federal food benefits when people use them to buy fresh produce. This idea started small but became a hit. Read this story Shots - Health News How Animals Hacked The Rainbow And Got Stumped On Blue There's more than one way to make color, nature tells us. And more than one way to use it to your own advantage. Read this story Shots - Health News Trouble Swallowing Pills? Try The 'Pop Bottle' Or The 'Lean Forward' One-third of people have trouble downing pills, and many skip taking medications as a result. A researcher in Germany says that two techniques help. Really? We tested them ourselves to find out. Read this story

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