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September 22, 2005
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Preparing for Rita

A doctor from Texas Children’s Hospital talks about what his hospital is doing to prepare for Hurriance Rita.

Is there a Republicans War on Science?

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Chris Mooney, author of the just released “The Republican War on Science,” charges that the administration is distorting science to advance a conservative Christian ideology.

Rita Barrels Towards Texas

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More than 1.3 million residents in Texas and Louisiana were under orders to evacuate to avoid a deadly repeat of Katrina.

Hard lessons of Katrina

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USA Today reporter Mimi Hall has done a complete run down of Rita preparations and shares some of her what she has found.

The Senate Vote on Roberts

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A George Washington University Law School professor assesses the Senate vote on John Roberts.

The Ansel Adams We Don’t Know

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A new exhibit of Ansel Adams goes beyond landscapes.

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