No child is ever turned away: Dr. Kenneth Salyer, a craniofacial surgeon, has devoted his life to reshaping deformity into beauty, transforming misery into joy

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Salyer has spent nearly three decades reshaping the skulls of those who have the birth defect encephalocele. He has treated 13,000 people, and about 80% have been children, many of them too poor to pay. He hopes to be able to perform a free operation for every paid one.

Personal narratives, Donations, Cover Story, Biography, Surgeons, Encephalocele, Cranial manipulation, Salyer, Kenneth

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IS DNA testing foolproof?

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Proponents of DNA testing for criminal identification purposes claim that it is as accurate as finger printing. However, DNA testing is complicated and requires great skill. The accuracy of a test may be affected by contamination and the level of technicians' training.

Methods, Testing, DNA, Criminal investigation

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A continent away, Confederates flourishes

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Some 20,000 Southerners may have emigrated to Brazil in the years after the Civil War. Descendants of the Confederados still remember their ancestors and celebrate their heritage.

History, Brazil, Emigration and immigration, Americans abroad, Americans in Brazil

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