May 19 Congress could overhaul chemical safety standards By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The bill would offer new protections for pregnant women, children, workers and others vulnerable to the effects of chemicals such as formaldehyde and styrene used in homes and businesses every day. The bill also would tighten restrictions on asbestos and… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch Is Processed Food a Pandora’s Box for the American Diet? How did the United States become a nation where food isn't so much cooked as disassembled and reassembled? Author and former New York Times reporter Melanie Warner speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about her new book, "Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Craig Newschaffer Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Dr. Craig Newschaffer, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Drexel University, on the causes of autism. Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Tropical Storm Bonnie Threatens to Disrupt Efforts to Halt, Clean Up Oil The threat of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is presenting another challenge to BP's efforts to kill the leaking oil well and clean up the oil that has already leaked. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Gulf state senators,… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch Airport Officials Work to Implement New Bomb Detection Systems Last month's thwarted bomb plot on transatlantic flights by British police prompted transportation authorities to issue new security restrictions and pay greater attention to the need for better bomb detection devices. Continue watching