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Henrietta Lacks' story became well-known after the book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" was published in 2010. The book, written by Rebecca Skloot, featured several members of the Lacks family. The discussions that followed after the book's release were focused on ethics, patient consent and racial disparities. But, a new question has been raised: Who gets to tell the family story?

Johns Hopkins physicist Bruce Barnett joins Midday Science contributor John Monahan to explain the discovery of the Higgs boson, or "God particle," for those who still don't get it. Also, on the heels of the recent derecho and heat wave, a look at extreme weather cycles as they relate to global warming, with University of Maryland climate scientist Raghu Murtugudde. Plus, taking electric lines underground to avoid outages like those that left hundreds of thousands of BGE and Pepco costumers without power for several days.

A line of fierce storms tore through the Mid-Atlantic region on Friday night, leaving millions without power in scorching weather and meteorologists shocked at the occurrence. The cause of the storms, their aftermath and the continued efforts to restore power in Maryland. Plus, listener storm stories. Guests include WJZ meteorologist Tim Williams and weather forecaster Jason Mitchell from Foot's Forecast.