May 03 Watch Nuclear Reactor Fight A report on one Illinois community's debate over a proposed nuclear reactor for both economic and safety reasons. Continue watching
May 03 Watch New Budget Plan Cuts Medicaid Spending The U.S. House and Senate passed new federal budget plans last week that will cut Medicaid spending by $10 billion over the next five years. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch British and American Team Completes 37-Day Journey to North Pole Jeffrey Brown looks at a British and American team's incredible 37-day journey to the North Pole. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Eco-friendly Buildings Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports on efforts to build environment-friendly buildings. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Deadly Flu Virus Strain Inadvertently Shipped to Laboratories Around the World Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the accidental shipment of a deadly flu strain to laboratories worldwide, the effort to destroy the samples, and the need for future precautions. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Anniversary of Polio Vaccine Approval, Remembering Microbiologist Hilleman On the 50th anniversary of the polio vaccine's approval, a new book celebrates vaccine creator Jonas Salk. Then, a microbiologist talks about the life and work of Dr. Maurice Hilleman, who developed vaccines for mumps, measles, chickenpox, pneumonia, meningitis and… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch NASA Looks to Robots for Future of Space Travel NASA is developing a new program to build mechanical robot astronauts called Robonauts, some of which may be used to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Some scientists argue that robots are better explorers than people. Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch An 8.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tsunami Region in Southeast Asia Thousands fled from low-lying areas in Indonesia Monday after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Sumatra Island. A geological expert talks about how the earthquake originated. Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch Drilling for Oil The Senate Wednesday voted 51-49 to defeat a measure that would have banned oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch EPA Limits Mercury Emissions The Environmental Protection Agency released the first regulations that limit mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants Tuesday. Two energy experts debate the implications of the new "cap and trade" initiative which allows companies to trade pollution allowances. Continue watching