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Hurricane Sandy Hits Mid-Atlantic
Hurricane Sandy, which is being called a "superstorm", began bearing down on the East Coast of the United States on Monday. Cities in New York, Delware and New Jersey saw flooding before the hurricane...
View ArticleHow Campaigns Amass Your Personal Information to Deliver Tailored Political Ads
Listen to the AudioPolitical advertisers now have unprecedented access to online browsing data, and the presidential campaigns are using gathered information to slice and dice the electorate and engage...
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The Aftermath of Post-Tropical Storm Sandy
Hurricane Sandy was downgraded to a post-tropical storm on Monday after it made landfall on the New Jersey coast. But the super storm packed a punch, leaving 8.1 million homes and businesses without...
View ArticlePolitical Campaigns Target Off-the-Grid Voters with Digital Armies of Volunteers
Listen to the AudioAs Americans watch less broadcast television and spend more time online, political campaigns face difficulty reaching voters with traditional methods. Hari Sreenivasan reports how...
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Paper Maps vs. Digital Maps
EmbedVideo(4855, 482, 304);Hundreds of years ago, map makers mistakenly represented California as an island off the west coast of North America. Today's digital cartographers wouldn't dream of making...
View ArticleApple and Google Compete to Build, Maintain More Perfect Digital Mapping System
In the business of modern mapmaking, there are high stakes for customer satisfaction. When Apple released its iPhone5, it replaced Google Maps with its own mapping technology -- and users were not...
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In Maine, Bath Salts Blamed for Rising Child Neglect
State officials in Maine are blaming a sharp rise in the number of children entering state custody on the street drug known as bath salts. An additional 200 children entered the state's foster care...
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Satellites, Supercomputers and the Challenge of Forecasting Storms
EmbedVideo(4936, 482, 304);Louis Uccellini, head of environmental prediction for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, explains the unique challenges of tracking Hurricane Sandy.As...
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Hubble Reveals Star Cluster's Curious Insides
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope offers this view of the center of globular cluster NGC 6362. Image by ESA/Hubble & NASA.The Hubble Space Telescope has captured this dazzling image of a far flung...
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'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead' ... And Other Myths
How much sleep do we need? Can we cram the proverbial eight hours into six? Miles O'Brien will tackle these questions on tonight's NewsHour broadcast. But first, we take you behind the scenes and into...
View ArticleThe Power of Sleep: Why Humans Can't Stop Snoozing
Listen to the AudioSleep deprivation can cause serious health and cognitive problems in humans. In short, it can make us fat, sick and stupid. But why do humans need so much sleep? Science...
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Among Some 2012 MacArthur Fellows, a Focus on Looking at War and the Military
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight, a look at the 2012 recipients of the MacArthur genius grant. For more than three decades, the MacArthur Foundation has handed out the...
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New Rapid Test Can Diagnose Baby's Genetic Disorder in Days
In genetic diseases for which treatments exist, rapid diagnosis is critical for neonatal interventions that lessen morbidity and mortality. Sarah Maxey Photography Pompe disease is a rare genetic...
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New Scan Improves Time Frame for Diagnosing Genetic Diseases in Newborns
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: Now: a new way of quickly diagnosing genetic diseases in newborns and the potential impact. Margaret Warner has the story. MARGARET WARNER: When a...
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New York City's Maker Faire Delivers Dazzling Colors, Wacky Inventions
View Slide Show A multi-functional unicorn shoots fire from its horn while sneezing glitter. A six-person ensemble plays instruments made of saw blades, propane tanks, automotive parts, and simple...
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Dazzling Colors, Wacky Inventions at the Maker Faire
Scientists, artists, engineers and builders converged at New York City's 2012 Maker Faire last week to celebrate a playful love of invention. The Maker Faire, a family-focused event, is rooted deeply...
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Stem Cell Discovery Secures Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize winner Sir John Gurdon talks to reporters on Oct. 8, 2012 in London. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka from Japan have both been awarded the Nobel prize for medicine or physiology for their work...
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Coping with Climate Change: Green Roofs of Chicago
As global temperatures rise, cities face the challenge of keeping their infrastructure and residents cool. Chicago is tackling the problem with a green design makeover that includes 369 green roofs...
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Building Tools for Democracy at the Political Hackathon
Photo by Alex Bruns/PBS NewsHour How do you measure the effectiveness of a politician? How can you tell if the new voter identification laws will affect your ability to vote? What are your chances of...
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House Report Flags Chinese Telecom Firms on Espionage Fears
A receptionist sits behind the counter at the Huawei office in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province on October 8, 2012. Photo by STR/ AFP/ GettyImages. The U.S. House Intelligence Committee announced...
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