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- 'Serpent-Handling' West Virginia Pastor Dies From Snake Bite A “serpent-handling” West Virginia pastor died after his rattlesnake bit him during a church ritual, just as the man had apparently watched a snake kill his father years before.
- A Dispute Over Who Owns a Twitter Account Goes to Court How much is a tweet worth? And how much does a Twitter follower cost?
- A dollar badly spent: New facts on processed food in school lunches In a collaboration between The New York Times and the Investigative Fund, reporter Lucy Komisar delved into the billion-dollar business of the national school lunch program and found some unsettling news.
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May 29, 2010
Radiolab Episode Based On Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Features Audio From Skloot’s Research Tapes, & More
Radiolab just aired a beautiful piece based on Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks — a must-listen for all who’ve read the book, and anyone interested in it. This is the only media that includes Deborah Lacks talking about her mother’s cells, as well as audio footage from Rebecca Skloot’s research tapes. Listen to recordings of key scenes from the book, such as Deborah seeing her mother’s cells for the first time, and the faith healing performed on her by Gary Lacks. To hear it, click play below or visit Radiolab’s site here.
*SPOILER ALERT* For those who have not finished reading the book, the last minute of this show contains information that some might wish to not hear until they’ve read the end of the book. To avoid hearing it, simply press stop after deborah says to her mother’s cells, “You’re famous, just nobody knows it.”

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