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Gore's Call to Action

Yesterday, Al Gore delivered a speech in Washington calling for America's energy to be carbon-free in the next 10 years. Andrew Revkin, reporter with the New York Times and Joseph Romm of the Center for American Progress talk about the impact of Gore's speech.

Joseph Romm's Blog, "Climate Progress"

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Vaccine Safety

NIH has canceled plans to test its AIDS vaccine due to concerns about its safety and effectiveness. Laurie Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations discusses the latest in the fight against AIDS.

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Making green in green markets?

Benjamin Shute, Co-Owner of Hearty Roots, a farm in upstate New York, talks about whether local farmers are rolling in the dough.

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Further Stimulation

With the first rollout of tax rebates not quite finished, Democrats are pushing further economic stimulus ideas. Vincent Reinhart, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and Economic Policy Institute's John Irons join us to give their perspectives on the matter.

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Rangel's Ethics

Christopher Lee, national reporter for the Washington Post updates us on Congressman Charles Rangel's recent tiffs with the press.

Transcript of Rangel's Recent Press Conference (Christopher Lee is "QUESTION")

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In Awe of Jaws

It wouldn't be summer without the threat of shark attacks. Dr. John Carlson, a fisheries biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, explains our fascination with this toothy fish.

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