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From the Director: U.S. House votes to claw back public media funding

The House has approved a proposal to eliminate $700 million in already-approved funding for public media. If enacted, it would strip essential services and could force rural stations off the air. The Senate will take up the bill next.

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Aloe

Beth Anne Austein

6/14/14: This week on "The Plant Detective:" Aloe was one of the most frequently prescribed medicines throughout most of the 18th and 19th centuries. It…