Many economists are claiming the nation’s worst recession since World War II may now be over. On Thursday, the government announced the US economy had … The Audacity of GreedRead more
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The great atomic bluff
A key arena for the energy challenges of the future lies in Finland, where a third reactor is being built at the Olkiluoto nuclear power … The great atomic bluffRead more
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Human rights investigators have no role
In Pakistan, at least eighty people have been killed, scores hurt, by a large car bomb in a crowded market in Peshawar. Similar attacks have … Human rights investigators have no roleRead more
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Afghanistan’s bravest woman
Malalai Joya, one of Afghanistan’s leading democracy activists. In 2005, she became the youngest person ever elected to the Afghan parliament. She was suspended in … Afghanistan’s bravest womanRead more
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French-Style Nuclear Reprocessing Will Not Solve U.S. Nuclear Waste Problems
Contrary to some prevailing opinion, reprocessing would not eliminate the need for a deep geologic disposal program to replace Yucca Mountain. It aggravates waste, proliferation, … French-Style Nuclear Reprocessing Will Not Solve U.S. Nuclear Waste ProblemsRead more
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Toxic Waters in US
Charles Duhigg talking: Allegheny Energy, the coal-fired plant in Masontown, Pennsylvania. This is one of the largest and, for a long time, one of the … Toxic Waters in USRead more
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The Bicycle’s Big Comeback
The bicycle has many attractions as a form of personal transportation. It alleviates congestion, lowers air pollution, reduces obesity, increases physical fitness, does not emit … The Bicycle’s Big ComebackRead more
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Gagging teachers
A professor at the University of Alaska has lost his federal grant funding for being an outspoken advocate for environmental protection. Rick Steiner, a prominent … Gagging teachersRead more
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The oil spill’s unseen culprits, victims
Carl Safina talking: [ted id=914] This is the ocean as I used to know it. And I find that since I’ve been in the Gulf … The oil spill’s unseen culprits, victimsRead more
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The Saudi Arabia of the Nuclear Industry
For the past 40 years, the French state-owned company Areva has been mining uranium for Europe’s nuclear power needs in Niger, one of the poorest … The Saudi Arabia of the Nuclear IndustryRead more