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The Life of Cervantes: "Tilting at Windmills" and Creating the Modern Novel (Encore Presentation)

(Note: This show first aired back in February.) On this edition of ST, we're discussing an interesting literary biography called "The Man Who Invented…

What if a drug could knock out <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> bacteria like these without disturbing the bacteria that help make you healthy?

Building An Antibiotic To Kill Bad Microbes While Sparing Good Ones

Most antibiotics can't tell the difference between good and bad bacteria. That means medicines can kill helpful bacteria in your gut while they're obliterating the ones making you sick.

Dehorned rhinos roam a private ranch in South Africa in February. The country's Supreme Court of Appeal has lifted a domestic ban on trading rhino horns.

Rhino-Horn Trade OK'd By South African Court, Lifting Domestic Ban

International trade of rhino horns is still banned, though illicit trade continues. South Africa has the world's largest rhino population; more than 1,000 were killed by poachers last year.

A federal appeals court Monday threw out a $1.2 billion penalty for allegedly fraudulent mortgage practices by Bank of America.

Bank Of America $1.2 Billion Mortgage 'Hustle' Penalty Thrown Out

An appeals court says the government didn't prove that Countrywide intended to defraud investors.

A woman rides an escalator past closed storefronts inside the largely empty White Flint Mall, in Bethesda, Md., in 2014. The mall closed last year.

As Their Anchors Sink, Malls Try To Present Retail 'Experience'

With more department stores closing, some owners are trying to make malls "more experiential," adding gyms and theaters. One developer is targeting Hispanics with regular concerts and festivities.

Bayer Makes $62 Billion Play For Monsanto

Germany's Bayer corporation says Monsanto is worth $62 billion. That works out to a 37 percent premium over Monsanto's stock price from a few days ago. Bayer is sending a signal it is serious about taking over Monsanto, and it's willing to take on a lot of debt in order to do so.

Bill Addressing Oklahoma Sodomy Ruling Heads to Governor

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A measure aimed at fixing a loophole in Oklahoma's forcible sodomy law has received final legislative approval.The Senate voted 39-5…

Landowners Register Airstrips to Halt Oklahoma Wind Farms

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Southwest Oklahoma landowners have registered private airstrips in order to push back on the development of wind farms in the…

A volunteer stands to the entrance of the 5000 Poppies Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, created by Australians Lynn Berry and Margaret Knight with designer Phillip Johnson. The project began as a small tribute to Berry and Knight's fathers, who fought in World War II.

London Flower Show Hopes You Will Get Into The Garden, Too

Handmade poppies and take-home tips are hallmarks of this year's Chelsea Flower Show. The Royal Horticultural Society wants to use the show to promote the benefits of digging in the dirt.

TSA agents work at a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Monday. The House committee says the head of security for TSA has been removed from his post after inquiries into the agency's management.

TSA's Head Of Security 'Removed' From Office, Says House Panel

The Oversight Committee has criticized TSA for giving Kelly Hoggan bonuses despite security problems under his leadership. The agency has also been under fire for long screening lines for travelers.

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