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Puerto Rico's primary and Joe Trippi on the Democratic race (episode)
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The big-screen treatment of Sex and the City hits theaters to the joy of show fans. The Takeaway gets a review from the founder of the Sex and the City bus tour in New York City, who'...
As children compete in the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee, what are the important words in your life? Has a word been in a hinge in your career or your personal life? Which words ...
Hillary's last stand (except she won't admit it) (episode)
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The Nepalese government declared its country a republic Wednesday, abolishing its once revered monarchy. The Takeaway looks at what could happen to the royals as they join the common folk.
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November strategy: Obama and McCain head West (episode)
This week, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama travel to Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico. Though the three states account for 19 of the 270 electoral votes needed to ...
A new report suggests that colorblind adoption leaves white parents unprepared to raise black children. Parents may not be mentally ready or have the appropriate social tools to paren...
20% of the world's fresh water is in the 5 Great Lakes of North America. The lakes are what's left over from a giant glacial melt at the end of the last ice age 20 or 30 thousand year...
The defining moment in the 2008 Democratic nomination race is set to be a procedural event. On Saturday, the Democratic National Committee's rules committee will convene in a Marriott...
Janie Larson and Amy Lipps were solidly middle class. Janie went to the food bank this week for the first time. Amy never took any kind of aid in her life before, but as she and her h...
There's a premium on beauty. And it's not just social, it's economic. Some people can earn more because they have better teeth. Others earn more because they are taller. What's your e... (article)
United Nations nuclear agency says Iran owes explanations over ambitions (episode)
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High gas prices and new airline fees are making Americans think twice about travel. How have your plans changed this Memorial Day weekend? Share your story by clicking "get in the mi... (article)
Clinton and Obama namedrop RFK, GOP leaders agitated from low November expectations (episode)
The Phoenix Mars Lander launched Aug. 4, 2007, in a quest to find life on Mars. After a 10-month journey, the lander successfully touched down on the planet's northern polar surface ...
Reporter Lowell Bergman has been covering the Tijuana border for nearly 40 years. In a new PBS FRONTLINE/World documentary, "Mexico: Crimes at the Border," he investigates the inner w...
With rising airfare costs and fewer seats and flights, summertime travel isn’t what it used to be. Consumers are balking at prices, but the airline industry appears to be out of cost-...
As gas prices continue to soar, we're not just feeling the pain at the pump. A new survey suggests that this added financial burden is directly increasing stress on the job. But a g...
You'll see five pairs of portraits — one president and one vice president. Click on the one you think is the most attractive and we'll tell you if you picked the president. You do know your presidents, don't you? (article)
The Texas polygyny case: Was there evidence of danger to the children? (episode)
Small businesses employ America, hiring an estimated 50 percent of employees in the United States, according to the U.S. Small Business Association. But those businesses are in dange...
For the first time, scientists have witnessed the birth of a supernova. Heidi Hammel with the Space Science Institute tells us more. On the left: 'Before' images show a previousl...
After 19 years, the world's most famous archaeologist is back on the silver screen, bullwhip and all. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" hits theaters nationwide thi...
Tijuana, Mexico, just across the U.S. border, has become a flashpoint in a drug war. The violence there is tied to a crackdown on drug cartels by federal Mexican police and soldiers. ...