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Is the Euro doomed?
| Jun 15, 2005David Manasian says it's way too early to write the Euro's obituary. He is a senior editor at the Economist Magazine.
Have puppy, will travel ... maybe
| Jun 15, 2005A new law says airlines must post their record of transporting animals safely. Ahley Milne-Tyte reports.
A refined perspective on oil
| Jun 15, 2005The reason for the high price of oil isn't what you think. Commentator Vijay Vaitheeswaran explains.
Looking for more Hispanic grads
| Jun 15, 2005The 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, 2005Today 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, 2005Environmentalist 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, 2005Reporter 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, 2005In 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, 2005It'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, 2005As the Senate begins debate on the energy bill, Hillary Wicai reports on some surprising new supporters of nuclear power.
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