The PNGV (The Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles) project was started with the goal of creating a car that would get 80 miles a gallon. The project has come under criticism from some environmental groups who argue that the Detroit automakers are dragging their feet as Japanese car companies introduce vehicles with these […]
The state of Orissa in India was devastated by a cyclone that ripped through the area. Not only were entire towns completely wiped off the map, the family structure has also been severely damaged. With a causality estimate as high as 50,000 many people have lost someone in their immediate family. Click here to watch […]
The other political side of Jesse Ventura: As a member of the reform party, he pulled out of the organization, saying the national party was “dysfunctional.” But as governor of Minnesota, how is he doing? [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] JESSE VENTURA: And the American dream lives on in Minnesota. FRED […]
South Dakota has a decreasing population, especially in small towns. To hault this trend, the governor has created a program for inmates to build low cost homes and give the elderly an alternative to nursing homes. This plan has drawn criticism from the private contractors who say that this program is hurting their business. […]
As China’s governement celbrates 50 years of communist rule, across the country, there are many reminders of the turbulence and change of the past five decades. [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] FRED DE SAM LAZARO: Shanghai has long been China’s window to the world. It is the country’s commercial and industrial […]
India’s population of nearly 600 million had been voting for a new national government under a controversial set of rules. Due to a recent change in the law a certain number of local councils positions must be held by women and persons from the lower castes. This practice, while generally successful, has not been met […]
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As the US economy grows, the strength of the dollar grows with it. This has lead to a problem for farmers as they lose out on exports. This, with the elimination of certain subsidy support, has lead to many farmers either giving up farming or having to take on a second job in order to […]
While the Minnesota Golden Gophers were having a great run on the court, they were having major problems off of it. During the height of their playoff success accusations were raised about the academic achievements of some of the players. Players in college sports must have a minimum GPA in order to be eligible to […]
The country of Bangladesh is facing a severe public health crisis because of contaminated drinking water. What was once a model for public health campaigns has now become a major problem as the arsenic levels in the water from newly constructed wells is much higher than that found in the surface water. This has become […]
In the past five years (1993-1998), South Africa has seen a marked increase in the amount of people infected with HIV. Even in the face of this growing epidemic, there is a great apathy among the people who are in a position to begin to address this problem. [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close […]
The Minneapolis Institute of Art has slowly been collecting a world-class collection of artifacts from the China’s Ming era. They have reconstructed an original Ming home in the museum and filled it with works and artifacts from the era. Click here to watch the video » [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] […]