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Chocolate's Not Always a Good Thing

Posted Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, at 5:25 PM

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Medical Examiner: Chocolate May Give You Acne After All
New research brings the old wives' tale—that eating sugar causes breakouts—back to life. Madeleine Brand speaks with Dr. Sydney Spiesel, a pediatrician and professor at Yale Medical School, about the findings. Listen to the segment.

Human Guinea Pig: Drag King for a Day
Emily Yoffe dressed up as Tom Jones and then lip-synched to a crowd of women dressed as men. The experience left her with a whole new perspective on life. She shares her insights on how to be a good drag king. Listen to the segment.

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