Joe Manchin

In this April 4, 2013, file photo, a mining dumper truck hauls coal at Cloud Peak Energy's Spring Creek strip mine near Decker, Montana.

'They Knew': A new book chronicles 50 years of US govt's failure to address the climate crisis

For the past 50 years, the US government has known about the problem of climate change but has continued to promote fossil fuel development and done little to avert a crisis. Lawyer James Gustave Speth chronicles this failure in his new book, “They Knew: The US Federal Government’s 50-Year Role in Causing the Climate Crisis.”

'They Knew': A new book chronicles 50 years of US govt's failure to address the climate crisis

Student Loan Rates Double After Congressional Inaction

Student Loan Rates Double After Congressional Inaction

Gun Owners React to Senate's New Proposals

Gun Owners React to Senate's New Proposals

Deal Reached on Background Checks

Deal Reached on Background Checks

Senate moves to allow votes on bills to reform immigration, increase gun background checks

Senate moves to allow votes on bills to reform immigration, increase gun background checks

Gun Control Proposals and the Second Amendment

Gun Control Proposals and the Second Amendment
The World

For senate races, Obama's visits prove mixed blessing

President Obama has had a large impact on several key Senate races ? for better and for worse. We speak with Tony Norman, a columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Emily Corio, a reporter with West Virginia Public Radio.

For senate races, Obama's visits prove mixed blessing
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Mine safety questions arise following explosion

25 miners are dead after an explosion tore through a coal mine in West Virginia's Raleigh County. The mine is owned by the Massey Energy company, which, according to news reports, has a history of safety problems.

Mine safety questions arise following explosion