WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts Brain Scans Get Red Light By Allan Coukell Listen to story (Real Audio) Baby Caroline Paige sleeps during her near-IR scan in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. (AP) Boston - February 27, 2006 - Using near-infrared light, doctors are able to scan the fragile brains of premature babies. The technology may have other applications, including use as a new kind of lie detector. RELATED LINKS The imaging lab at MGH News in Photos A visual round-up of the day's top news stories.    From The WBUR Newsroom Pike Debt Rescue Plan BOSTON (July 25, 2008) The state Senate is revising a Patrick administration plan to use the state's strong credit to help refinance $2.5 billion in Turnpike Authority debt. Comparing Jobless Benefits BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) As jobless claims rise, people get more unemployment benefits in Massachusetts than in most other states. We compare what it's like for someone in Lawrence with their counterpart across the border in Salem, New Hampshire. From Pump to Pew BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) A church in West Bridgewater is giving out free raffle tickets to parishioners. The prize: a 50-dollar gas card, and more people in the pews. Strain of Stressful Finances BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) The faltering economy puts stress on individuals and families, and may lead to a rise in people with mental health issues. We talk with one doctor from Mass. General about the trend and what to do about it.