Contributor
Sheila M. Eldred

Several years on a daily paper taught me how to flip a story quickly, but I also learned that I like to dig deeper. As a freelance journalist, I have the luxury to do just that. I also share my passion for good writing and reporting as the media adviser at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn.

Author Stories
28-Year-Old Runs Record-Breaking 100 Marathons
Jun 18, 2013 04:16 PM ET
Runner competed in 15-20 marathons a year to reach her goal. Continue reading →
Majority of LGBT Don't Tell Their Dads
Jun 17, 2013 11:03 AM ET
A new survey points out that just 39 percent of gay and transgendered people reveal their sexual identity to their father Continue reading →
Bird Apps May Confuse Real Birds
Jun 13, 2013 03:55 PM ET
Some worry that birds may be dangerously confused by the sounds made by cell phone bird apps. Continue reading →
New Layer of Human Eye Found
Jun 11, 2013 12:48 PM ET
The ultra-thin layer is detected it through electron microscopy after injecting tiny bubbles of air into donated corneas to separate the layers. Continue reading →
What the Bomb Reveals About the Brain
Jun 6, 2013 02:00 PM ET
Humans produce new neurons in the brain every day, which can be shown by time-stamping cells to atomic bomb tests. Continue reading →
Eat Vegetarian, Live Longer?
Jun 4, 2013 04:38 PM ET
Giving up meat leads to a longer life and fewer cases of heart disease, diabetes and kidney failure. Continue reading →
How Can You Tell a Fake Jesus?
Jun 3, 2013 02:49 PM ET
A man in Australia claims he is Jesus. Why are scholars so sure he isn't?
Do You Have Chimp Feet?
May 31, 2013 06:48 PM ET
Human feet may be more flexible that we thought, research finds. Continue reading →
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The Mind Blowers
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The Radar
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The Big Number
44 %
The Big Number
-- Percent of Americans who say their financial situation is worse today than it was a year ago, according to a new CNN/ORC International survey
Big Quote
"Let's remember that peace with justice depends on our ability to sustain both the security of our societies and the openness that defines them."
-- President Obama speaking at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
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