May 16 Watch Scientists, Students Study Space Storms in THEMIS Project High school students and teachers in Alaska are helping NASA scientists collect data for a mission that aims to learn more about the space weather that causes the aurora borealis, or northern lights. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Justices Weigh Free Speech for Students The Supreme Court heard a case about free speech Monday after a Juneau, Alaska high school student was suspended for displaying a sign, "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" at an off-campus school activity. National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discusses the case. Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch United States Weighs Declaring Polar Bears ‘Threatened’ Species With polar bear numbers declining and their habitats melting, the Bush Administration has proposed labeling them a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act. The secretary of the Interior and an environmental lawyer discuss the proposal. Continue watching
Oct 19 Alaska Gubernatorial Candidates Clash over Money, Abortion, Education By PBS NewsHour As the Nov. 7 election approaches and Republican Sarah Palin loses her double-digit lead in the polls, the confrontations between the candidates for Alaska governor have gotten heated and personal. Continue reading
Sep 26 Alaska Gubernatorial Candidates Spar over Big Ad Money By PBS NewsHour Television ads have sparked a war of words between the campaigns of Democratic candidate Tony Knowles and Republican Sarah Palin this week, with each side accusing the other of hypocrisy and dishonesty. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch BP Officials Testify on Pipeline Leakage British Petroleum in Alaska officials fielded questions at a House hearing on the factors that forced them to shut down pipelines at Prudhoe Bay and what caused a large-scale spill. Continue watching
Aug 23 Governor Frank Murkowski Loses Re-election Bid in Alaska Primary By Admin, PBS NewsHour After a rocky first term, Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski lost his chance at a second try for Alaska's governor's mansion. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch Oil, Gas Prices Rise After Alaskan Oil Pipeline Shutdown The shutdown of pipelines in the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska is expected to heavily impact oil and gasoline prices. An oil markets analyst discusses the economic consequences. Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Alaskan Oil Pipeline Leak Raises Environmental Concerns The oil giant British Petroleum will shut down most of its production at the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska because of corroded pipelines. An industry specialist outlines the environmental problems with the BP site and the president of BP… Continue watching
Aug 07 Alaska Oil Pipeline Shutdown May Force Government to Open Emergency Stockpile By PBS NewsHour Britain's BP PLC, a major international oil company, was forced to begin shutting down production at the largest oil field in the United States on Sunday. Continue reading