Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The Economy and The Presidential Campaign

10 a.m. (ET)

An update on the crisis on Wall Street and its implications for the larger economy and the presidential campaigns.

Thomas Hager: "The Alchemy of Air" (Harmony)

11 a.m. (ET)

The little known story of two scientists who helped create the key ingredient used in modern-day fertilizer – synthetic nitrogen. A look at how their invention saved millions from dying of starvation but also came with dark and tragic...

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