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Garbology: a look at America’s trash habit

[REBROADCAST] Americans make a lot of trash, more than any other country in the world. In fact, each of us produces arou ...

Air Date: December 26, 2012

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How the Internet has changed the music industry

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Genetic testing and medicine

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Air Date: December 4, 2012

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The Jersey Shore, after Sandy: To rebuild or not to rebuild

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The Search for Earth-like planets

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Air Date: October 25, 2012

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