George H. W. Bush

The Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, pictured here, has been a boon for forest science.

One of the largest ‘test tubes’ in science is an 8,000-acre forest in New Hampshire

Science

The Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest is best known for breakthroughs in acid rain research. And it is still helping scientists learn — now about the effects of clear-cutting and climate change.

The World

Twenty years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Conflict & Justice

Obama’s foreign policy wins and economic woes

Global Politics

The Role of the Vice President

Global Politics

Pennsylvania Takes a Back Seat in the Swing State Frenzy

The World

How the US might prosecute Julian Assange

Conflict & Justice

Should Assange be prosecuted for releasing classified information? Is our legal system prepared to deal with what’s become one of the most notorious information-heists of the Internet Age?

The World

Republican strategist consider McCain’s next moves

Global Politics

As John McCain’s poll numbers plummet, many are wondering what his campaign will do to lessen Barack Obama’s widening lead. The Takeaway talks to Ed Rogers, a Political Strategist, about what the McCain campaign’s next move should be.

The World

Debating the writ of habeas corpus for Guant-namo detainees

Conflict & Justice

The Supreme Court ruled that suspected terrorists detained at a prison in Guant-namo Bay, Cuba, have the right to contest their detention via U.S. civilian courts. We hear about two different perspectives on the decision.