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(Kaitlin Rose Slattery for NPR) Neuroscience isn't on many elementary school lesson plans. But this spring, a second grade class at Fairmont Neighborhood School in the South Bronx is plunging in. Sarah Wechsler, an instructional coach with wide eyes and a marathoner's energy, asks the students to think about the development and progress that they've made already in their lives. "You probably don't remember, but there was a time when you didn't know how to speak and you were just like 'Wah wah wah blah blah blah, mama, mama!' " she tells the kids. "Our brain grows and changes when you try har...

A recall has been announced of products that have high levels of cadmium. the claire stores have recalled 19,000 charm bracelets, called the breath friends bracelets across north america and europe. thinks after the associated press investigated and found out that the bracelets made in china contained 91% cadmium by weight. it is a known carcinogen, can cause kidney and bone disease. want to get to the public affairs director scott wolfson who joins us to explain. when we talk about numbers about 91% cad me up um, how dangerous is it in lay terms for a child. >> it greatly concerns us. we have...

>> reporter: multiple vortex means several vortexed rotating or inside of the vortex. it's just incredible. you can actually see this on video. not a rare occurrence with tornadoes but to actually visibly see it is pretty amazing. i like to say we don't want people to actually go out and do this, because unfortunately we are expecting more severe weather across this region. but the pictures are just unbelievable, and unfortunately we've got devastation across portions of oklahoma as well as kansas. taking a look at your storm reports, 37 reports of tornadoes, ten of which were in okl...

relentless rain, power outages and drains, from d.c. to the northeast. and gun use traced from the courts to memphis. the uss comfort is back from helping haiti victims. and the rain continues to fall. >> and i'm sarah simmons. >> and i'm melanie alnwick. and a lve look outside at the lincoln memorial. again the rain still coming down. looking pretty dreary out there. floodwaters aren't the only thing that have people worried up and down the northeast. gwen tolbert is tracking things in the weather center. good morning, gwen. >> good morning. melanie, with all of the want rid o...

thousands filled a california football stadium to honor a 17-year-old girl today. chelsea king was murdered and buried? a -- in a shallow grave. she was remembered as funny, stylish, athletic and curious and most of all as an inspiration to those who loved her. >> i have been asked a question a lot this week and the past couple of weeks and that is are you okay. i want to say i'm okay but it's -- i'm not okay because the best thing in my life has been taken away from me. >> i will take a deep breath and put one foot in front of the other and i will start walking and with your guidin...