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Possible ethical lapses in the way South Korean researchers obtained women's eggs for their experiments threaten to derail international collaborations in stem cell research. Last year, Korean scientists stunned the world by announcing that they'd cloned a human embryo -- a feat only the Koreans have managed.

Thursday, the Kansas state Board of Education begins hearings that could decide what public school students learn about the origins of life. For one Kansas science teacher, it's a familiar debate.

Broadway shows have implemented strict protocols, but anxiety is high. "The culture of 'the show must go on,' it has to be left behind," says the executive director of the Actors' Equity Association.

When violence erupted after the disputed elections in Kenya, the turmoil has disrupted business and food supplies. Two Kenyan members of the international rock band Extra Golden have been severely affected by the riots, and now its American counterparts and fans are trying to help.

British writer Will Self has a new novel, The Book of Dave. It's the worldly testament of a London cabbie. The ideal man to review it is Will Grozier, a London cabbie who frequently chats with Scott Simon about books.

The latest generation of hard hats are designed to cushion the brain during an impact by absorbing forces that cause the head to spin.

Maureen Corrigan has booked an armchair getaway this summer with four books that will send her traveling through time. From turn-of-the-last-century New York tenements, to the 1939 World's Fair, to literary romance on the shores of Lake Geneva, these books will take you to places even the most luxurious vacations can't go.

The Bible has gotten a makeover: Two new editions target a young — even secular — audience. One is a slick, illustrated version of the New Testament; the other is an environmentally friendly edition that takes advantage of the popularity of the green movement.

The name Louie Ortega doesn't spring to mind when Mexican-American contributions to rock 'n' roll history come up. But at least for some people, he's a legend based on a band he put together in Prunedale, Calif., in the late 1960s. Critic Ed Ward, who has been a fan since he first heard the band, celebrates the release of its long-rumored second album.

People are discovering that some of their favorite videos that have been turned into meme songs during the last 10 years were all written by the same group — The Gregory Brothers.