Dec 31st, 2008 · The official timekeeper of the U.S. will add a "leap second" to the clock at the end of this year. The extra second realigns precise atomic clocks with a time standard linked to the Earth's rotation. It will be the 24th added since 1972.
Nov 6th, 2008 · In 1972, a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes. Of the 45 members, 16 survived — on grit, resolve and the flesh of their dead companions. For the first time, they tell their own story.
Oct 27th, 2008 · In 1972, a popular young correctional officer was stabbed to death at Angola prison. Two inmates were quickly convicted of the crime and placed in solitary confinement for nearly four decades. Now, all these years later, the murder seems even more elusive than it did then, and there are questions about their guilt.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · Polls show Barack Obama ahead of John McCain in Minnesota by close to nine points. The state hasn't backed a GOP presidential nominee since 1972, yet McCain's campaign continues to pour time and money into the state.
Oct 17th, 2008 · The congresswoman from New York launched a spirited campaign in 1972 for the Democratic nomination. Chisholm said she ran for the office, despite the hopeless odds, to challenge the status quo.
Sep 29th, 2008 · Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is a sharp contrast to his rival Sarah Palin, who's a relative novice. Biden has been in the Senate since 1972 and made a run for the presidential nomination twice. Now he's taken on a backbreaking schedule, from early in the morning to late at night, campaigning for his ticket.
Aug 23rd, 2008 · The Latin percussionist's classic 1972 album captures one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century at his peak. Bobby Sanabria, himself an award-winning bandleader, discusses the music and career of "El Rey del Timbal," Tito Puente.
May 28th, 2008 · Thirty-five years ago, Timothy Crouse introduced The Boys on the Bus, a book about the political reporters who covered the 1972 presidential campaign. Now, in the midst of another marathon presidential race, journalists who have been on the campaign trail for many months share their stories.