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Do comprehension strategies make reading boring? — Willingham
May 22, 2012 05:00 
washingtonpost.com
This was written by cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia and author of “Why Don’t Students Like School?” His next book, “When Can You Trust The Experts? How to tell good science from...
World
Science & Education
Facebook shares close at $31, lowest in three days of trading
May 22, 2012 04:56
washingtonpost.com
The market didn’t get any rosier for Facebook on Tuesday, as shares spiraled to their lowest level since the social network went public at the end of last week. On the company’s third day of trading, shares closed at $31 , or 8.5 percent off...
World
Technologies
Generic-drug makers’ complaints over brand-name access prompt investigations
May 22, 2012 04:47
washingtonpost.com
Some drugmakers assert they are unable to create cheaper generic versions of drugs because their rivals are exploiting a legal loophole. It all comes down to process: To get a generic drug approved for sale, a company has to test a sample of the...
World
Business
Post Sports Live: Who should be the Nats closer, Redskins OTAs and the Caps’ offseason
May 22, 2012 04:40
washingtonpost.com
LaVar Arrington, Dan Steinberg and Tarik El-Bashir joined Jonathan Forsythe on this week’s webcast to discuss who should be the Nats closer until Drew Storen returns from the DL, RGIII’s locker location (next to London Fletcher) and Mike...
World
Hard & Soft
Estefan on playing mom in 'Glee' finale
May 22, 2012 04:40
cnn.com
It was last fall when EW originally broke the news that pop superstar Gloria Estefan would be appearing on "Glee" as Santana's mother, Maribel Lopez.
World
Recreation & Entertainment
Aldean enjoys 'My Kinda Party'
May 22, 2012 04:39
cnn.com
It was two hours before Friday's concert and already fans of Jason Aldean were tailgating in the gravel parking lot. Not surprising since Aldean's "My Kinda Party" tour has sold out in venues across the country, often in under a couple of hours.
World
Recreation & Entertainment
Passenger triggers flight diversion
May 22, 2012 04:39
cnn.com
A passenger who claimed to have a device surgically implanted inside her triggered the security scare that led to the diversion of a North Carolina-bound jetliner Tuesday, a leading congressman's office said.
America
All Themes
Juventus denied Italian double
May 22, 2012 04:38
cnn.com
Napoli win the Italian Cup final 2-0 to shatter Juventus' hopes of a domestic double and ruin Alessandro del Piero's final game for the Old Lady.
World
Sports
Egypt’s presidential election: Facts about the historic post-Mubarak vote
May 22, 2012 04:27
washingtonpost.com
Why is the Egyptian presidential election important? This is Egypt’s first competitive presidential election in modern history. For the first time, Egyptians will get to choose who leads, and people have a choice of 13 candidates. The result...
Middle East
All Themes
Democratic poll: Massachusetts Senate race tied
May 22, 2012 04:20
washingtonpost.com
Democratic polling has Massachusetts tied up, the S.C. AFL-CIO turned Nikki Haley into a pinata, Colin Powell isn’t ready to endorse, and Joe Biden says private equity is about as relevant to being president as plumbing. Read full article ...
World
Politics
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