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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

    ... 2008 - those are the only races distant enough to allow recalls. And the United States was a very different place in the fall of 2008-- just ask any Democrat in Washington. And Barack Obama was on the top of Democratic ballot. Second, Wisconsin itself was a very different place back ...

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

    Apr 07, 2011 12:03 AM EDT

    ... has occurred postmenopausally. But we need to know a lot more about that. And I think it's very exciting. JEFFREY BROWN: And let me just ask you very briefly, so for the majority of women, perhaps two-thirds of women, who are not in this category, does this change ...

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    Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Bombs: What Defines the Differences?

    Apr 06, 2011 01:30 PM EDT

    ... make even more neutrons, to make that reaction go as fast as possible," Caracappa said. If you have a question on science or technology for Just Ask, send an e-mail to science@newshour.org with "science question" in the subject line or leave it in the comments section below.

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    Keane: Coalition Needs to Put Forces on Ground in Libya to Work With Rebels

    Mar 25, 2011 12:13 AM EDT

    ... out their differences, to organize themselves for legitimate leadership to emerge, as we did at the Bonn conference in Afghanistan? JEFFREY BROWN: And let me just ask you finally, Gen. Keane, we heard the French minister, foreign minister, say, this will last days or weeks, not months. Does that sound ...

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    Health Care Reform: You Asked, We Found Answers

    Mar 23, 2011 08:08 PM EDT

    ... prescription for you, even for an over-the-counter item like fish oil capsules, you can still be reimbursed for those expenses by your FSA. Just ask your doctor for a prescription for them and you'll be set. Insulin, even if purchased without a prescription, is not affected by ...

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    Radiation in Japan's Food Supply: Dangerous or Benign?

    Mar 22, 2011 02:20 PM EDT

    The Japanese government reported on Sunday that it had halted some food shipments to prevent tainted samples of milk and spinach from reaching consumers. Iodine 131 was found in milk samples in Kawamata, a town in Fukushima prefecture, where the reactor sits, at levels five times the limit set by law. In the neighboring prefecture...

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    Mechanics of a Nuclear Meltdown Explained

    Mar 15, 2011 11:11 PM EDT

    After a powerful explosion on Tuesday, Japanese workers are still struggling to regain control of an earthquake and tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant amid worsening fears of a full meltdown. Which raises the questions: What exactly is a nuclear meltdown? And what is a partial meltdown? "This term 'meltdown' is being bandied about, and I think...