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Internet Reading: Speeding Us Up by Dumbing Us Down?
More and more kids spend long hours on the Internet. At the same time, reading scores are declining. Is there a connection? Also, an apparent suicide in the anthrax case dies, and Manny Ramirez has been traded from Boston to Los Angeles.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenMore and more kids spend long hours on the Internet. At the same time, reading scores are declining. Is there a connection? Does the brain work differently with a book than with a computer? What’s the impact on reading proficiency? Should schools recognize that young people are on the Internet and teach them how to use it well? Also, the scientist facing indictment in the anthrax case dies in apparent suicide, and slugger Manny Ramirez outlived his welcome from the Boston Red Sox. We hear what the LA Dodgers may be in for.
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3 storiesScientist Facing Anthrax Indictment an Apparent Suicide
Shortly after 9/11, anthrax showed up in mailings that killed five people, crippled the Post Office, shut down a Senate office building and spread fear that terrorists were striking again. Tuesday, the FBI's prime suspect died from apparent suicide.
Read the story6 minReading in a World Wide Web of Distraction
The National Endowment for the Arts has a program called The Big Read , encouraging Americans to read books and talk about them together. The NEA program is one response to a disturbing finding: Americans are reading less and reading less well. That's according to an analysis of 40 different studies.
Read the story35 minBoston All-Star Space Cadet Manny Ramirez Traded to Dodgers
In seven and a half seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Manny Ramirez was an eight-time All Star. He's hit 500 homers and is guaranteed for the Hall of Fame. Ramirez showed up for spring training on this year and in great shape, but after that, things started to go down hill.
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