blindness

September 08, 2016

Radiation used to be Hollywood’s go-to plot device. Now, viruses explain everything from vampires to the zombie apocalypse — but that’s not what really scares public health experts.

Music

It's not every day that a 10-year-old blind boy from Quebec sings the blues

The World

August 12, 2014

A blind 10-year-old boy from Quebec named Félix has become a YouTube sensation for his take on a B.B. King classic. And counselors at his summer camp for blind children say he's helping inspire other kids to have more confidence in themselves.

Health & Medicine

Everyone in this small Peruvian town knew about the men who go blind by age 50. Then they found out why

The World

May 29, 2014

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06/02/2014 - 11:30am

Parán is a small town in Peru where many men go blind. When they finally found out why, they began to blame themselves.

Arts, Culture & Media

Lisa Fittipaldi

Studio 360

June 18, 2005

Arts, Culture & Media

Form in Art

Studio 360

June 30, 2001

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