REPORT | May 23, 2012

As Golden Gate Bridge Turns 75, History Revised to Honor Engineer

  • As Golden Gate Bridge Turns 75, History Revised to Honor Engineer
  • The Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic on May 27, 1937. This weekend, 75 years later, San Francisco plans to celebrate while honoring the engineer whose contributions to the design were purposefully obliterated: Charles Ellis. Spencer Michels delves into Ellis' story, and into the man who did get the credit -- Joseph Strauss.

ANALYSIS | May 22, 2012

A Year After Joplin's Tornado, Disaster's 'Immensity' Still a Challenge

  • A Year After Joplin's Tornado, Disaster's 'Immensity' Still a Challenge
  • One year ago, a tornado packing 200 mph winds tore through the city of Joplin, Mo., killing 161 people and destroying 8,000 buildings -- including many homes. Gwen Ifill and businesswoman Jane Cage, who leads the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team, discuss life in Joplin now and down the road.

ANALYSIS | May 22, 2012

SpaceX Blasts Into 'Uncharted Territory,' Hoping to Make Space Cheaper

  • SpaceX Blasts Into 'Uncharted Territory,' Hoping to Make Space Cheaper
  • After several delays -- including a last-second abort on Saturday when computers spotted a bad engine valve, Space Explorations Technologies Corporation on Tuesday became the first private company to send a vessel to the International Space Station. Jeffrey Brown and Miles O'Brien discuss the significance of the SpaceX launch.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 22, 2012

Miles O'Brien on SpaceX Launch: Space for the Rest of Us

  • Miles O'Brien on SpaceX Launch: Space for the Rest of Us
  • Space is hard and unforgiving and there is still a lot of challenging work ahead for the SpaceX Dragon team. But this is a moment to savor.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 21, 2012

Mapping Alligator Genomes Is Risky Business

  • Mapping Alligator Genomes Is Risky Business
  • Collecting DNA samples isn't easy when your subject could snap off your hand with one bite, but it's a risk David Ray -- a researcher at Mississippi State University -- and his team are willing to take, as they wrestle alligators and crocodiles in hopes of finding answers in these animals' genes.

CONVERSATION | May 18, 2012

'The Information Diet': Should Americans Exercise More 'Conscious Consumption'?

  • 'The Information Diet': Should Americans Exercise More 'Conscious Consumption'?
  • Clay Johnson, author of "The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption", discusses with Hari Sreenivasan how abundant technology affects our health -- producing pulsing side effects such as "email apnea" or "reality dysmorphia."

TIMELINE | May 18, 2012

The Rise of Facebook

  • The Rise of Facebook
  • Founded in 2005, Facebook's social network has changed our relationships with friends, family and co-workers, created a new playground for politics, and altered the rules for media, culture and advertising. This timeline chronicles the evolution of the social media giant.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 17, 2012

SpaceX Readies for Historic Launch

  • SpaceX Readies for Historic Launch
  • On Saturday, if all goes as planned, the privately owned spaceflight company SpaceX will launch its Dragon capsule into low-Earth orbit and three days later dock with the International Space Station.

ANALYSIS | May 16, 2012

The Future of Prosthetics: Mind-Bending Robotic Arms

  • The Future of Prosthetics: Mind-Bending Robotic Arms
  • Researchers have shown that patients paralyzed from the neck down can move robotic arms with their minds, according to a new report in the journal Nature that documents two cases involving brain-stem stroke victims. Margaret Warner discusses the hopes for the technology with Dr. Leigh Hochberg of Massachusetts General Hospital.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 16, 2012

Paralyzed Woman Powers Robotic Arm With Her Mind

  • Paralyzed Woman Powers Robotic Arm With Her Mind
  • On April 12, 2011, a 59-year-old woman with a sensor implanted in her brain picked up her cinnamon latte with a robotic arm, brought it to her lips and took a sip through a straw, using only her thoughts.

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