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Is the Euro doomed?

| Jun 15, 2005
David Manasian says it's way too early to write the Euro's obituary. He is a senior editor at the Economist Magazine.
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Have puppy, will travel ... maybe

| Jun 15, 2005
A new law says airlines must post their record of transporting animals safely. Ahley Milne-Tyte reports.

A refined perspective on oil

| Jun 15, 2005
The reason for the high price of oil isn't what you think. Commentator Vijay Vaitheeswaran explains.

Looking for more Hispanic grads

| Jun 15, 2005
The nation's Hispanic population is growing — census figures show 1 in 5 kids are Hispanic — yet Hispanic students have the lowest college graduation rate in the country. Sarah Gardner reports that economists are as concerned as educators.

Greenhouse gases earn a new foe

| Jun 14, 2005
Today the Senate took up an $11 billion energy bill. The centerpiece of the plan is a push to cut back on America's addiction to foreign oil, and you'll be hearing a lot about energy independence in coming days. Perhaps not so much about reducing fossil fuel emissions; that is, unless you've been listening to big business. Andrew Aulisi explains.

Time now for an old idea

| Jun 14, 2005
Environmentalist Stewart Brand says it's time to think again about nuclear power. He first aired these thoughts in MIT's Technology Review.

Your letters

| Jun 14, 2005
Reporter Scott Carrier spent five days along the border with Mexico. Rachel Cox of Raleigh, North Carolina found herself spending a lot of time listening.

Off the hook

| Jun 14, 2005
In an increasingly mobile world, the future is wireless ... right? Many companies will be closely watching a product release tomorrow in the UK: a new phone service that reserves a place for the old-school land line. Sam Eaton explains.

Watching stocks ... in Palestine

| Jun 14, 2005
It's gone up, it's gone down. The Palestinian stock exchange is becoming big money. The average trade volume has gone from $600,000 to $8,000,000. Sounds like a boom. But reporter Nancy Updike tells us some Palestinians are worried.

Nuclear power - the green alternative?

| Jun 14, 2005
As the Senate begins debate on the energy bill, Hillary Wicai reports on some surprising new supporters of nuclear power.

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