For many people, it’s a spring ritual: cleaning up after dogs who’ve left their calling card in your yard all winter long. But for one man, this dirty job turned into a treasure hunt. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Wendy Nelson explains:
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Synthetic Wine Corks Popping Up All Over
The art of wine-making is thousands of years old, and the practice of closing the bottles with cork has been the industry standard for at least three hundred years. But corks can crumble or leak and for years, wine-makers have been looking for alternatives. Now, they may have one. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Wendy Nelson has the story:
Getting the Lead Out of Home Renovations
Buying a house is part of the American dream. But after the papers are signed, most homeowners discover that the maintenance and remodeling that go with owning a home are expensive. So to save money, many go the do-it-yourself route. But sometimes even the simplest projects are more complicated than they first appear. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Wendy Nelson reports: