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Stephen King has been terrifying fans for 50 years (Come together)

" Fifty years ago this month, ""Carrie,"" Stephen King's first novel, was released. It was the first of many, as King became one of the world's best-selling authors. His stories involved the supernatural, terror, and horror. Several have been adapted into movies and television sh ... Show more

. 24min 43sec

Massive bridge falls after collision with ship (Fire up)

" A massive bridge over a river in Baltimore, Maryland, fell into the water last month, after a container ship veered off course and crashed into one of the support columns. The ship lost power and had mechanical problems in the moments before impact. All port activity was halted ... Show more

. 20min 35sec

The growing popularity of Turkish television (Open to)

" Britain and the United States are the two biggest exporters of television. But the third-biggest may surprise you: Turkey. Long-running Turkish dramas have become among the most popular television shows around the world, from Chile to Bulgaria. -- At Plain English, we make Engl ... Show more

. 18min 42sec

Cracks are showing in America's real-estate racket (In the best possible light)

" Americans buy and sell millions of homes per year, and about 90 percent of transactions use a real estate agent. But agents in the U.S. charge among the highest rates in the world, thanks to their stranglehold on the listing databases. But recent court cases are challenging the ... Show more

. 19min 43sec

Will new dry 'tiles' be the future of laundry detergent? (Morph into)

" First there was powder. Then there was liquid laundry detergent. And then there were laundry ""pods,"" small capsules of pre-measured detergent. But now Proctor & Gamble, the maker of Tide, has a new way of getting laundry detergent into the machine. It's a dry tile, which is l ... Show more

. 21min 9sec