Extreme heat and drought are spreading across 14 states in the U.S., from Arizona to Florida/ (Flickr user Al Jazeera English)
Akin stays in the Missouri Senate race and the GOP considers their strategy | Women's health issues take a front seat in election debate | Drought causes a closure in the Mississippi River | The sad milestone of 2,000 American deaths in the war in Afghanistan | Following the money at the political national conventions | Light frequencies allow us to hear the sounds of a dying star | A controversial AP report claims that NYPD surveillance of Muslims generated no leads | Warnings of a global food crisis due to U.S. ethanol requirements.
Akin continues to insist that he will stay in the race. “The good people of Missouri nominated me, and I’m not a quitter. And my belief is we’re going to take this thing forward. And by the grace of God we’re going to win this race,” Akin said on Mike Huckabee’s radio show yesterday.
The debate over women’s health issues has been at the forefront of this election. We speak with two voters who are weighing their vote a bit more carefully this year in light of these events.
The Mississippi River is more than 12 feet lower than normal for this time of year. It's so difficult for boats to pass through that crews have shut down an 11-mile stretch to restore the depth. Over 100 ships are in line to pass through.
These are tough times for the U.S. and NATO campaign in Afghanistan. So called "insider killings," in which U.S. and NATO troops and trainers are attacked by the Afghans working with them are on the rise. These killings have contributed to the sad milestone of 2,000 American troops that have lost their lives in the war.
The political conventions are approaching, and hundreds of millions of dollars are flooding into Charlotte, North Carolina and Tampa, Florida. This money isn’t all from the candidates, nor is it from the party’s national leaderships. So where does it come from?
Ever wonder what the sound of a star being shredded by a black hole might sound like? A professor of astronomy at the University of Michigan explains how the light of a dying star can provide us with the frequency to imagine its sound.
New York Police Department's controversial surveillance of Muslim and Middle-Eastern communities did not generate any new leads or investigations related to terrorisms, according to the latest in a Pulitzer Prize-winning series by the Associated Press. The NYPD, in turn, contends no leads were developed because that program did not conduct investigations.
The U.S. will convert up to 40 percent of its corn crop into ethanol this year. But as the country faces its worst drought in more than 50 years, can we afford to turn that food into fuel?
Devastating Tornado in Oklahoma City, What James Rosen Case Says About Freedom of the Press, Syrian Conflict Deepens
Why We Stay When We Know We Should Leave
The IRS Scandal: The Criminal Investigation, Afghanistan and the Struggle to Walk Away, Does Medicare Part D Care About Safety?
Tornadoes Tear Through the Midwest
Oklahoma City Tornado: 200 M.P.H. Winds, EF-4 on Fujita Scale
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