Technology
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More than 600 government leaders, entrepreneurs and technologists came together at this year's Next Generation of Government Summit from July 26-27, to hear speakers, attend presentations and participate in workshops about how to improve government. Continue
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NASA scientists call it the seven minutes of terror: the amount of time it will take the Curiosity rover to plunge through the Mars atmosphere and deploy a massive parachute and sophisticated landing system called a skycrane that will -- hopefully -- land it safely on the surface of the Red Planet. Continue
MediaShift
Have you always wanted to cut the cord? Here's a whole digital book that teaches you how to do it. Continue
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To keep Asian carp, an invasive species, from taking over in the Great Lakes, scientists and fishermen are employing an simple strategy: Catch them and eat them. But they have found that there are some pragmatic issues -- as well as marketing issues -- to overcome. Ash-har Quraishi of WTTW Chicago reports. Continue
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On the 17th anniversary of the loss of the Challenger space shuttle, Sally Ride had dinner at Miles O'Brien's home. She was one of the guests of honor celebrating the opening of a new Challenger Learning Center. Miles reflects on that dinner and Ride's contribution to science and space flight. Continue
Next Avenue
Driverless electric prototypes are racking up thousands of highway miles. They'll soon be ready to drive you around. Continue
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Reporter Sam Eaton from Marketplace looks at Vietnam, where conservation groups and fish farmers are working to meet health and environmental standards thatbig retailers increasingly demand. Continue
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For the past few years, activists of various stripes -- environmentalists, liberals, some tea party folks, and others -- have been protesting the installation of smart meters in Northern California and elsewhere. Continue
Next Avenue
The Xbox Kinect gaming system is just beginning to show its potential value as a tool for doctors and caregivers. Continue
To The Contrary
Women make up half the world's HIV infection, and adolescent girls are at particular risk. Experts at this week's International AIDS Conference experts call women an 'unfinished agenda' in the AIDS respose and urge action on education and treatment. See what our panelists think on this week's To The Contrary Extra. Continue
MediaShift
Schools across the country are mass-ordering iPads for their pupils in an effort to innovate in classrooms. Thing is, innovation goes beyond merely buying the tools. Continue
Washington Week
Thursday, July 25, 2012 at 1 pm Eastern. Join Gwen Ifill for a live chat to discuss the 2012 Election, Washington Week and the PBS NewsHour and more. Continue
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Known for being the first American woman in space, Sally Ride dedicated her life to inspiring young people to engage in science, using space travel as a means to an educational end, rather than her own personal thrill ride. Judy Woodruff talks with science correspondent Miles O'Brien about Ride and her legacy. Continue
NOVA
Watch an uncut interview with the late astronaut, conducted at NASA in 1984. Continue
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In 1987, Sally Ride retired from NASA to take a job a Stanford University, leaving America's space program "without a real hero" and "struggling to stay in orbit." Continue
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Miles O'Brien remembers Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, who died on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 61. Continue
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Within the next three years, it is expected that nearly 65 million homes in the U.S. will have wireless smart meters. But some California environmentalists, liberals, Tea Party supporters and other activists are not enthused by this. At the heart of the debate is whether smart meters can cause illness. Spencer Michels reports. Continue
PBS NewsHour
More than half of the continental United States was in moderate to extreme drought in June -- including corn- and soybean-producing states -- damaging crops and impacting prices at the grocery store. Continue
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