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NOVA
Thu Dec. 22, 2011
Follow the amazing story of Trishna and Krishna, girls born joined at the head, as surgeons prepare to separate them. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Thu Dec. 29, 2011
Scientists in Kenya's Rift Valley are taking part in a complicated and protracted global fight against Ug99, a fungal disease called wheat rust that could destroy 80 percent of all known wheat varieties. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports as part of the Under-Told Stories Project. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
From snowstorms to floods and tornadoes, severe weather wreaked havoc across the United States this year, with 2011 marking far more extreme weather events than a typical year. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the science behind this year of extreme weather with NOAA's Kathryn Sullivan and Weather Underground's Jeff Masters. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
A visitor takes a picture on an iPad of a statue of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs at Graphisoft Park in Budapest, Hungary. The six-and-a-half foot bronze statue by Erno Toth depicts Jobs with his trademark turtleneck shirt, jeans, sneakers and round glasses. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Thu Dec. 22, 2011
Peer through a magnifying glass at a snowflake, and you'll see an ice creation more elaborate than anything Martha Stewart could cut from folded paper. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Thu Dec. 22, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled new standards Wednesday to curb mercury emissions from coal- and oil-fueled power plants around the country. Gwen Ifill discusses the announcement with the Electric Reliability Coordinating Council's Scott Segal and the Natural Resources Defense Council's John Walke. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed Dec. 21, 2011
It's true: no two snowflakes are alike. But they come in more shapes than you might think. Check out some samples in this slideshow. Continue
Nature
Wed Dec. 21, 2011
Following the stories of several urban kangaroos, Kangaroo Mob reveals how these metropolitan marsupials manage to survive the city, and documents the ongoing debate on how best to manage them. Continue
Nature
Wed Dec. 21, 2011
Trips to the city become less frequent when there's an abundance of grass in the hills. Continue
FRONTLINE
Wed Dec. 21, 2011
An investigation by ProPublica and FRONTLINE finds the system to examine unusual fatalities often fails seniors, leaving them vulnerable to neglect, abuse and even murder. Continue
NOVA
Thu Dec. 22, 2011
Mysteriously beautiful fractals are shaking up the world of mathematics and deepening our understanding of nature. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Thu Dec. 29, 2011
From snowstorms to floods and tornadoes, severe weather wreaked havoc across the United States this year, with 2011 marking far more extreme weather events than a typical year. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the science behind this year of extreme weather with NOAA's Kathryn Sullivan and Weather Underground's Jeff Masters. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
Scientists say they are making promising strides in their race against Ug99, a stem rust disease that, left unchecked, could wipe out 80 percent of the world's wheat crop. But this is a science of watching plants grow. The race is a marathon and the number of farmers forced to be in it will likely drop in the years ahead. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Thu Dec. 22, 2011
How much research about the deadly bird flu virus should be available to the public? Ray Suarez discusses the question that many in the science, bioterrorism and national security fields are considering with Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Bruce Alberts of the journal Science. Continue
NOVA
Thu Dec. 22, 2011
Art experts investigate whether a portrait sold for about $20,000 in 2008 is actually a lost Leonardo worth millions. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed Dec. 21, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled new standards Wednesday to curb mercury emissions from coal- and oil-fueled power plants around the country. Gwen Ifill discusses the announcement with the Electric Reliability Coordinating Council's Scott Segal and the Natural Resources Defense Council's John Walke. Continue
To The Contrary
Wed Dec. 21, 2011
We take a look at the big stories of 2011 that involved women and diverse communities. Then women as peace makers and peace keepers. Continue
Nature
Wed Dec. 21, 2011
Meet Blackspot, the dominant male of a local Canberra kangaroo mob. Continue
Nature
Wed Dec. 21, 2011
There are thousands of kangaroos living in the hills around Canberra. And as night falls, they start moving into the suburbs. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Tue Dec. 20, 2011
In other news Tuesday, a snowstorm howled across the Great Plains for a second day, killing at least six people. High winds and heavy snow closed major highways in five states. Also, Egyptian troops and riot police raided Cairo's Tahrir Square in a new bid to evict people protesting military control. Continue
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