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    Virus Hunters Stalk the Next Global Epidemic

    Oct 07, 2011 07:45 PM EDT

    Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe. Photo by Tom Clynes. Ask the not-so-simple question of one of the world's leading virologists, "What is a virus?" and the reaction is immediate. He sits up in his chair, throws one leg over another. Gesturing emphatically, he takes his visitors through a ...

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    Amid New NCAA Football Scandals, 'The Root of the Problem Is Money'

    Sep 02, 2011 10:25 PM EDT

    ... do you make of the allegations of what's going on there? We seem to be having some technical problems in Illinois. So, I will ask you -- I will ask you, Kevin, what you think of it, of the situation at Miami. KEVIN BLACKISTONE, University of Maryland: Well, it's ...

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    Amid Attention From Obama, GOP, How Is Midwest's Economy Doing?

    Aug 17, 2011 10:03 PM EDT

    ... David talked about in Iowa. You are seeing rural areas do better than our urban areas. As -- can you talk a little bit more about -- just ask your question in a little bit of a different way, Jeff, if that's OK, and I want to be able to answer ...

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    On Dow's Worst Day Since 2008, Running for Cover

    Aug 04, 2011 09:12 PM EDT

    ... those who say that, in a shaky national and global economy, the recent commitment to lower government spending in the largest economy on earth is just asking for a world of hurt. And they point to today's bungee jump in the 10-year interest rate -- down to 2.42 ...

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    On Dow's Worst Day Since '08, Running for Cover

    Aug 04, 2011 08:58 PM EDT

    ... those who say that, in a shaky national and global economy, the recent commitment to lower government spending in the largest economy on earth is just asking for a world of hurt. And they point to today's bungee jump in the 10-year interest rate -- down to 2.42 ...

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    Governments Push for Austerity, but Can it Really Revive Growth?

    Jun 30, 2011 10:06 PM EDT

    ... they did quite well. Over the next six years, the economy grew 63 percent. MARGARET WARNER: Before we get into all the alternatives, let me just ask a little bit more about an austerity regime. And, Simon Johnson, how -- if fewer people are working, which is certainly the case in ...

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    Conversation: Summer Movies

    May 27, 2011 04:40 PM EDT

    ... can pretty much pull it off. I had a few quibbles with it, but it was an absolute trip and experience. JEFFREY BROWN: Let me just ask you about him for a second because he’s such a mystery man. You know, people just know that he makes a movie ...

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    Will Wisconsin's Recall Elections Hold Clues to 2012?

    May 11, 2011 08:15 PM EDT

    With the 2012 presidential race in early stages and the political press looking for clues about the mood of the electorate, politics in Wisconsin has become a national story. The battles between new Republican Gov. Scott Walker, Democrats and the public sector unions have laid down markers in a larger ideological fight that has ramifications...

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    Estrogen Study Lead Researcher on Risks, Benefits of Hormone-Replacement Therapy

    Apr 07, 2011 12:03 AM EDT

    Once a popular treatment for menopause symptoms, hormone-replacement therapy had come under scrutiny for raising the risk of certain diseases, but a new study found a reduced risk of breast cancer and other benefits for some women. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest findings with Dr. Andrea LaCroix, the study's lead author.

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    Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Bombs: What Defines the Differences?

    Apr 06, 2011 01:30 PM EDT

    What is the difference between the nuclear material in a bomb, versus a reactor? A nuclear reactor works by using the energy that is released when the nucleus of a heavy atom splits. That process is called fission. In reactors, fission occurs when uranium atoms are hit by slow-moving neutrons. Absorbing these excess neutrons sometimes...