Tuesday,
January
6
, 2009
05
:20
pm
New SundayArts host Paula Zahn interviews the renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Brenboim.
Featured Stories:
September 8th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Researchers have mapped the genetic blueprint of two of the deadliest forms of cancer, detailing the mutations that lead to tumors of the pancreas and brain. Learn more…
September 5th, 2008 at 10:44 am
The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of the Pacific Ocean. It is a place of idyllic beauty. But it is also a land of volcanic fury, raging mountaintop blizzards, dangerous rockslides, monster waves, and even tsunamis. Watch full episode…
September 5th, 2008 at 10:44 am
The Arctic ice cap has melted to a point that exceeds the 2005 level — previously the second lowest on record — and could surpass the record this year, scientists at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center have said. It’s now a “neck-and-neck race between 2007 and this year over the issue of ice loss,” Mark Serreze, a senior climate researcher at NSIDC said, quoted Canwest News Service. Read more…
September 4th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Environmental-health expert Devra Davis discusses her book The Secret History of the War on Cancer about how cancer research has been diverted and distorted. …
September 4th, 2008 at 11:43 am
e2, the PBS series about design and the environment, is rolling out their new season of 30-minute programs online. The first episode, about returning New Orleans to livability, and the second episode, about architect Renzo Piano, are watchable now (go here, click on webcasts tab).
September 4th, 2008 at 10:49 am
The Gulf Coast landfall of Hurricane Gustav has highlighted the level of preparedness in New Orleans and the region for a major storm system. A top official in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers answers your questions on the rebuilding and reconstruction of levees in New Orleans. Submit a question now.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 am
About 8,000 years ago, the relationship between cows and man began with the revolutionary advent of domestication in Mesopotamia, the Indus River Valley, and Africa. Discover how cows have altered human life, human biology, and the geography of the world. Watch online.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:43 am
Hurricane Gustav lashed the Gulf Coast with wind and rain Monday. Two experts — Michael Greenberger, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the Univ. of Maryland; and Major General Don Riley, deputy commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — discuss the region’s preparedness for the storm, 3 years after Katrina.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Mark Siddall, a.k.a. Dr. Leech, says that while searching for the giant Amazonian leech, bloodsucking creatures were the least of his problems. Listen to an interview about the Leech doc’s harrowing experience…
August 29th, 2008 at 2:24 am
In May 2008, the U.S. Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. But now the state of Alaska – led by Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain’s new running mate – has sued to reverse the decision in order to open the possibility of offshore drilling.
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Tuesday,
January
6
, 2009
01
:21
pm
An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has put neighboring countries on alert. The highly infectious disease, for which there is no...
Tuesday,
January
6
, 2009
12
:00
pm
Accusations of media bias are frequent as the conflict in Gaza continues.
Israel has banned foreign reporters from the war zone, adding to communication difficulties...
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