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Cow Power

Reporter Stacey Delikat digs deep to discover what one Vermont farm is doing to lower its energy bills. [CC]

 

Haiti: Rebuilding a Nation

Antonio Neves examines the global effort to rebuild and restore hope to Haiti after a devastating earthquake.

 

iPhone

In the six months leading up to the sale of Apple's original iPhone, the price of the company's stock increased close to fifty percent.

 

Digital Conversion

By June 12, 2009 over the air broadcasting will make the transition from analog to digital. Antonio Neves reports on how this transition could affect you. [CC]

 

Greenland

The ice along the coast of Greenland is melting twice as fast as it was five years ago. It is part of a change in climate that could lead to rising sea levels.

 

Northern Lights

The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are a common sight in Alaska. Now they have become a way for some high school students to connect to the world.

 

What Parents Should Know

In segment five, Antonio Neves talks with teens, parents, and medical experts on parents' role in stopping abuse of prescription pain medicines.

 

Media Literacy

In the fourth segment, Antonio Neves talks with media literacy experts on how to analyze mixed messages from the media about drugs in popular culture.

 

Changes for Life

Abuse of prescription pain medicines does more than physical damage. In the third segment, Antonio Neves reports on the isolation users experience.

 

Science of Addiction

When used improperly prescription pain medicines are addictive. In the second segment of the series, Antonio Neves reports on the physical changes of addiction.

 

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