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Health & Medicine
Everyone in this small Peruvian town knew about the men who go blind by age 50. Then they found out why
PRI's The World
May 29, 2014
Updated
Parán is a small town in Peru where many men go blind. When they finally found out why, they began to blame themselves.
Music
It's not every day that a 10-year-old blind boy from Quebec sings the blues
PRI's 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.
Arts, Culture & Media
Viruses at the Movies
Studio 360
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.
Arts, Culture & Media
Lisa Fittipaldi
Studio 360
June 18, 2005
Arts, Culture & Media
Form in Art
Studio 360
June 30, 2001