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  • Glacier Photographer James Balog on 'Chasing Ice'
    Photographer James Balog on Climate Change and 'Chasing Ice' — In the new documentary "Chasing Ice," photographer James Balog attempts to capture how the world's glaciers are being affected by climate change. As the film debuts across the country, Balog discusses the project, and what needs to be done to save Earth's shrinking glaciers.
  • US to sell wind energy leases off 3 states
    The federal government says it plans to sell leases for wind farms off the coasts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Virginia, marking the first time it…
  • LIPA chairman resigns in wake of Sandy criticism
    Another LIPA official steps down... WAMC's Dave Lucas reports.Long Island Power Authority chairman Howard Steinberg has resigned from the board of…
  • Vermont Regulator Closes Border Lodge Credit Union
    The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation has closed a Derby Line-based credit union and appointed the National Credit Union Administration to…
  • Ameristar Casinos Drops Plans For Casino In Springfield
    One of three companies that had been in the running to build a casino in Springfield Massachusetts has abruptly dropped out. WAMC’s Paul Tuthill reports…
  • Vermont House Member Killed in Crash
    A Vermont House Representative was killed Friday morning after a car struck him on a snowy road.Vermont State Police responded to an accident on US Route…
  • Weekend Vote Will Bring Controversial Changes To Psychiatrists' Bible
    A vote this weekend by a small group of academics could result in changes to several entries in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Doctors may no longer be advised to avoid diagnoses of depression after the death of a loved one, and Asperger's syndrome may be folded into the spectrum of autism.
  • Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. (right), shown at a news conference Thursday on Capitol Hill with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, is arguing for raising taxes on the wealthy as part of a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.
    Raising Taxes On The Rich: Canny Or Counterproductive?
    Increasing tax rates for the well-off has become a sticking point in negotiations over avoiding the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. Business experts disagree about how much of an effect it would have on economic growth.
  • Perhaps Another Reason To Spike That Eggnog?
    A few years ago, Science Friday, in collaboration with microbiologist Vince Fischetti and his lab at The Rockefeller University, conducted an experiment looking into a perennial holiday concern: will alcohol kill bacteria in homemade eggnog? We bring you the results. Please note: the sample size in this study is rather small, a single batch of nog.
  • Prediction
    After President Obama and Gov. Romney met for lunch, our panelists predict what they'll do on their next date.
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