'Next' from Crichton: Genetic Technology

By Alan Cheuse

Published December 8, 2006 at 4:00 PM EST

Crichton's book examines, among other things, genetic tampering with apes.

Alan Cheuse

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Hard-Line Judiciary Head Wins Iran's Presidency Amid A Low Turnout

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In initial results, Ebrahim Raisi won 17.8 million votes, former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei received 3.3 million and moderate Abdolnasser Hemmati got 2.4 million.
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Pennsylvania Latino Convention Returns To Reading, Aims To Tackle Poverty, Health Inequities And Other Issues

Anthony Orozco | WITF
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Organizers say the Latino-majority city is a clear choice due to political milestones.
How TV Dramas Informed And Misinformed Perceptions Of The War On Drugs

Eric Deggans
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From Miami Vice, to The Wire, to Orange Is the New Black, scripted TV shows have had a serious and sometimes unrecognized impact on public attitudes about drugs in America.