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Are U.S. Nuclear Plants Ready for a Meltdown?

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When Chairman Gregory Jaczko resigned from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week, reports suggested it was linked to battles within the commission over safety requirements. In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Miles O'Brien reports on how government regulators in the U.S. set the safety bar for nuclear plants. Continue


International Space Station Catches 'Dragon by the...

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"Looks like we've got us a dragon by the tail," announced NASA astronaut Don Pettit as the International Space Station's robotic arm reached out and grabbed the SpaceX Dragon capsule Friday morning. Continue


Correcting History as Golden Gate Bridge Turns 75

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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. Continue


SpaceX Blasts Into 'Uncharted Territory'

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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. Continue


Is Technology Wiring Teens to Have Better Brains?

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Correspondent Miles O'Brien looks at what could be happening to teenagers' brains as they develop in a world of technology, gadgets and multitasking. Continue


In Egypt, Social Media Tools Act as Catalyst

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Ray Suarez and guests looks at how tools such as Facebook and Twitter have played a key role in Egypt's continuing protests. Continue


Facebook's Privacy Plan Gives User More Control

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Leslie Harris of the Center for Democracy and Technology discusses Facebook's new approach to privacy. Continue


Facebook Changes Privacy Policy After Debate

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Facebook changed its privacy controls after users protested that their information was being made public. Continue


CNET Editor on Facebook's Titan Messaging Service

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CNET Editor at Large Rafe Needleman speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about Facebook's new integrated messaging system, known as Titan. Continue


'The Information Diet': Managing a Technology Glut

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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." Continue


News Wrap: SpaceX 'Dragon' Reaches Space Station

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In other news Friday, the unmanned SpaceX "Dragon" spacecraft was captured by the International Space Station's robot arm in a rendezvous high over Australia. In Syria, anti-government activists reported an army assault killed at least 50 people in the central part of the country. Continue


How the Nuclear Bomb Gave Us the Computer

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"Turing's Cathedral" author George Dyson tells Hari Sreenivasan how the creation of the hydrogen bomb gave us the modern computer. Continue


Joplin Rebuilds, Remembers a Year After Tornado

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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. Continue


Student's Suicide Raises Digital Privacy Questions

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Ray Suarez gets two perspectives on the many questions raised by a Rutgers University student's suicide. Continue


Tim O'Reilly on The Power of Data in Gov 2.0

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Tim O'Reilly founder of O'Reilly Media discusses life in the data cloud, and the role of government as a platform for innovation. Continue


Report: Top Facebook Apps Lack Privacy Protection

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New privacy breaches have been uncovered for users of the social network Facebook and many of its most popular applications, The Wall Street Journal found. Continue


Tim O'Reilly on Lessons from Facebook and Privacy

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Tim O'Reilly discusses the privacy balancing act Facebook is highlihgting for both online companies as well as users. Continue


Facebook C.E.O Gives Back to Low-Income Schools

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Billionaire, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set to donate $100 million to the Newark, NJ school system. Continue


Mapping Alligator Genomes Is Risky Business

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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. Continue


The Rise of Facebook

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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. Continue


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