Stephen Smith is the executive editor and host of American RadioWorks, the highly respected documentary series from American Public Media.
Features By Stephen Smith
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More prestigious colleges offer courses online
Advocates say new, online programs will revolutionize higher education both in cyberspace and in the face-to-face classroom. But they may also be a threat to America's less-prestigious colleges and universities.
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Clicking your way to a top-notch education
Millions of students are taking courses from Harvard, Stanford and MIT for free.
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The Internet gets physical
Author Andrew Blum takes a peek behind the screens and traces the "Tubes" that connect us to one another.
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Low tech at the high court
The Supreme Court justices keep it old-school to maintain the majesty and dignity of the nation’s highest court. Plus, new opportunities to go to an Ivy League university for free.
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New tablets to ponder
Apple is announcing an announcement for next week. The technocenti say it will be the release of iPad version two.
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Small sensor could be big breakthrough for heart patients
An implantable pressure gauge the size of a paperclip may be a big advance in the treatment of heart failure patients.
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Debt wasn't always the enemy
The subprime mortgage debacle has given debt a bad rap lately. But there was a time when borrowing money helped establish a strong middle class. Stephen Smith reports.
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He's successful -- and undocumented
A small businessman who runs a car repair shop in Minneapolis is doing rather well these days, as customers try to extend the lives of their beaters. But he has a big obstacle to success -- he's an undocumented Mexican immigrant. Stephen Smith reports.
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Light shines on Katrina survivor
After Hurricane Katrina destroyed her Biloxi, Miss., house, Ethel Curry waited a long time for help rebuilding it. That help finally came this winter — from an unlikely source. Stephen Smith reports.
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Land rush in Biloxi
Parts of Biloxi, Miss. wiped out by Hurricane Katrina are now prime turf for casinos. Some homeowners are getting big bucks for their storm-ravaged lots. Others won't be so lucky. Stephen Smith of American RadioWorks reports.
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