Jan 6th, 2009 · Germany is the biggest customer of Russia's state natural gas monopoly, Gazprom. It supplies more than 40 percent of Germany's gas. Some worry that Russia is using its natural resources as a political weapon, but others say the influence goes both ways.
Jan 1st, 2009 · Author Ted Fishman talks about how the U.S. and China are facing similar economic problems: falling growth rates and rising unemployment. But each country has vastly different resources. And that means the U.S. and China will find different ways out of the global economic downturn.
Dec 29th, 2008 · The financial woe faced by Morris Brown College is just the latest example of how a wounded economy creates serious challenges for higher education in America, and the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are no exception. Many of the schools already operate with limited resources. Hear analysis on the financial health of America's black colleges.
Dec 18th, 2008 · There's an industry in Spain and Portugal that seems immune to the global recession: Renewable energy. With hardly any fossil fuel resources, both countries have invested heavily in alternatives in the last decade. The Iberian peninsula is home to some of the world's biggest renewable energy companies — and some are conquering the U.S. market.
Dec 17th, 2008 · For the third year in a row, a Liberty Eagle gold coin worth almost $1,000 was dropped in a Salvation Army kettles. Each time, the coin has been accompanied by a small note, "In memory of Mimi." Megan Spears, resource management director of The Salvation Army of Lee County, Fla., talks about the donation.
Nov 28th, 2008 · In May, Science Friday visited Wisconsin and rounded up the region's best brewmasters. They shared their beer-making secrets and explained why Wisconsin's resources and heritage make it a brewing hotspot. Show originally broadcast May 16, 2008.
Nov 27th, 2008 · The scale and sophistication of the attacks in Mumbai, India, have taken many intelligence analysts by surprise. The only claim of responsibility so far is from a previously unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahideen. But analysts believe it took a well-established and organized group with plenty of resources and training to mount this type of attack.
Nov 21st, 2008 · Top U.S. intelligence analysts have released a report on what they think the world could look like in 2025, if current trends continue. They predict that the U.S. probably won't be the dominant world power. Countries will be fighting over food, water, energy and other scarce resources. But there's some good news: Terrorism may wane.