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While green investors are throwing money at solar, wind and nuclear technology, researchers are exploring some innovative and surprisingly attractive alternatives to the alternatives.... (article)
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Sen. Charles Grassley, the ranking Republican member of the U.S. Senate's Finance Committee, stopped by The Takeaway today to explain his resistance to President Obama's proposed stim... (article)
Headlines; Senate replacements (article)
The Takeaway is on a Power Trip, taking an in-depth look at the future of energy: technologies, ideas, innovators, and your stories about the one thing that you won't g... (article)
Today in Washington, the Senate will add amendments to the stimulus plan (episode)
Amendments to the Obama economic stimulus plan will be offered in the Senate starting today. But, first there is more drama regarding President Obama's cabinet picks. Tom Daschle's co...
After the dramatic appointments of replacement Senators in New York and Illinois, is the nation ready for another one? President Obama would like to nominate New Hampshire Senator Jud...
When most people stumble across a polluted pond, they would sigh over the fate of our beloved planet and maybe quote some Thoreau. Fortunately, there are some very crafty individuals ...
Over twenty million rural migrant workers in China have lost their jobs because of economic hard times and the Chinese government is increasingly worried that rising job losses will c...
50 years ago today, the music world was rocked when a small plane went down in an Iowa snowstorm. On the plane were Richie Valens, the Big Bopper, and Buddy Holly, two up-and-coming...
The National Security Agency, which would prefer to keep a low profile, got a lot of publicity during the Bush Administration. In 2005 the nation learned that as a post-9/11 reflex, P...
School districts across the country are preparing for a rough road ahead as state lawmakers look for ways to cut spending from their budgets. In Seattle, the tough choices mean closin...
Today, the heads of state from 53 African nations are in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa for the African Union summit. Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi has been named the 2009 c...
Brandeis University has been hit hard by the economic downturn. The University’s endowment has dropped by 23 percent, staff positions are being slashed and scholarships are on the lin...
Despite President Obama's confidence that the stimulus bill will pass the Senate with bipartisan support, Senate Republicans aren't quite as confident. There are some provisions in th...
The European Union is strongly objecting to a "Buy American" clause in the $800 billion economic stimulus plan being debated in the U.S. Senate. The clause would ensure that only U.S....