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Chief Almir of Brazil's Surui tribe attends a press conference with Google representatives in Rio de Janeiro last year. Chief Almir has brought technology to his previously isolated people, who now use smartphones to send photos of illegal logging in the Amazon.

From The Stone Age To The Digital Age In One Big Leap

Deep in the Amazon, an isolated Brazilian tribe almost vanished when it first had contact with the modern world. Now the Surui tribe is working with Google to do things like report on illegal logging in the forest.

Dawn Maestas has removed tattoos from women who have been branded as a result of domestic violence. She recorded an interview with one of her clients, who wanted to remain anonymous.

Tattoo Removal Artist Helps Clients With Emotional Scars

Dawn Maestas helps women who have been branded with tattoos as a result of domestic violence.

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds no link between the number of vaccinations a young child receives and the risk of developing autism spectrum disorders.

Number Of Early Childhood Vaccines Not Linked To Autism

A government study of the medical records of 1,000 kids found no correlation between the number of vaccines a child received and his or her risk of autism spectrum disorder.

Doraemon Beats Godzilla's Box Office Record

The little blue robot cat named Doraemon has beat the movie record of the giant radioactive reptile, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Disc Jockey Gets Tattoo After Florida Gulf Coast Win

Big Mama wanted the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles to win so badly, he promised on air to get a tattoo if the team beat Georgetown. Big Mama's a man of his word. He posted photos of his Eagles tattoo online.

NPR To Drop Call-In Show 'Talk Of The Nation'

NPR executives announced Friday that they will stop production of Talk of the Nation this summer. The call-in program will be replaced with Here and Now, a newsmagazine that will be a co-production of Boston member station WBUR and NPR.

Creator Series: The Dandelion House

Each week, WJCT's Rebecca Farmer highlights one of the creators participating in Jacksonville's One Spark Festival.Rachel Rippey creator of The Dandelion…

Creator Series - J.A.M.S.

Each week, WJCT's Rebecca Farmer highlights one of the creators participating in Jacksonville's One Spark Festival.Local musician Alex Hayward's creation…

NPR To Discontinue 'Talk Of The Nation'

The daily call-in show will be replaced by Here and Now, which is produced by Boston's WBUR. Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan is leaving NPR after more than three decades with the network. Science Friday will continue.

Jean (Vincent Rottiers) assists his ailing father, the artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Michel Bouquet), in his studio on the French Riviera.

A Film So Sumptuous, 'Renoir' Himself Might Have Helped Out

The slow, silky pace of Gilles Bourdos' biopic Renoir might burden a lesser subject. But the beauty of the cinematography suggests the aesthetic of the Impressionist master, lending the whole film a surreally beautiful air. (Recommended)

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