Archive for July, 2010

What's the best way to start following national and world news?

I’ve always felt a responsibility to educate myself about current national and international affairs, but I usually get overwhelmed by the variety and quantity of publications available for fulfilling this responsibility. I subscribe to a newspaper now, but rarely have the patience to read it because most of the articles inundate readers with details about [...]

Do you have any information about bacteria that can effectively digest plastic?

There was a news article recently about bacteria that biodegrade plastic — an environmentalist dream come true! Does anyone know the details?

NBC News Digest, 1987

NBC News Digest with Connie Chung, from late 1987.