November 3, 2009

Today on Word of Mouth, research shows that smart phone apps pitched at toddlers can aid learning. And scientists studying the effects of neuroenhancing drugs discover that brain-boosted mice can wind their way through complicated mazes, but lose the ability to cope with simple problems over time. And, the making of a candidate: a profile of the transgendered leader of the San Francisco Police Commission, now launching a campaign for city supervisor. Plus, immigrant teenagers in Lowell, Mass., are leaving gang life behind to grow flowers for a local CSA. And Navajo country transitions from coal slurry to renewable energy.

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