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As it roared through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, packing winds of up to 200 mph, the twister flattened buildings. Searchers continue to look for survivors and those who were killed.
Sens. Tom Coburn and James Inhofe have become the faces of pushback on federal emergency spending. Now the deadly and devastating tornado in their home state has put them in an awkward position.
Under Douglas Shulman's watch, IRS personnel singled out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny. That, he conceded Tuesday, has "justifiably led to questions" about the tax agency's motivation.
In the aftermath of horrible acts of violence, whose faces stick in our memory? Whose faces should?
Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers but rather, in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta...
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All Before Five: 3/27/08
Mar 27, 2008 — Federal Homeland Security officials announced new rules today on passports and the documents U.S. citizens will need to enter the country... A preview of the joint U.S.-Canadian decision on regulating water levels on the Great Lakes and the flow of the St Lawrence River... And, despite expectations of tension between local officials and Democratic appointees to state agencies like the Adirondack Park Agency and Department of Environmental Conservation, everyone seems to be getting along. Go to full article
Open Studio: Going Green (full program)
Mar 27, 2008 — Going Green--a Colton artist talks about inspiration & the outdoors, watercolorist Pamela Meacher & the natural world, recycled poems, rock with Ten Cent Green. Go to full article
Giving Voice: Editing Old Poems is Like a Cuban Taxi
Mar 27, 2008 — Giving Voice goes green this month on the theme of "Repair, Reuse, Recycle." We repair to the Readers & Writers archive from April 2006 to reuse a poem by Dale Hobson about recycling old poems into new ones: "Editing Old Poems is Like a Cuban Taxi." Go to full article
Books: ?Emily?s Perils and Poisons?
Mar 27, 2008 — Green, recycle, reuse, and the environment are themes in tonight's show. Canadian artist Pamela Meacher got her start in the arts studying dance as a young girl. The... Go to full article
Art "word of the month": revise
Mar 27, 2008 — This month's word gives artists a chance to look critically at what was written or created. The Roman poet Horace thought one should wait nine years before revising a work,... Go to full article
Giving Voice: Editing Old Poems is Like a Cuban Taxi
Mar 27, 2008 — Giving Voice goes green this month on the theme of "Repair, Reuse, Recycle." We repair to the Readers & Writers archive from April 2006 to reuse a poem of Dale... Go to full article
Governor Paterson proposes massive budget cuts
Mar 27, 2008 — Governor David Paterson says he can't guarantee an on-time state budget this year. In Schenectady yesterday, he said everyone will have to give up something in order to... Go to full article
Surprising amount of love between the Adirondacks and Albany
Mar 27, 2008 — When Republican Governor George Pataki left office, local leaders in the Adirondack Park worried that tensions with Albany and with environmental groups would escalate. The... Go to full article
IJC to unveil water levels plan
Mar 27, 2008 — The bi-national agency that controls water levels on Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River is making a big announcement tomorrow. The International Joint Commission will... Go to full article
All Before Five: 3/26/08
Mar 26, 2008 — A salmonella recall leads to warnings from a North Country hospital... Despite scandal and bad press, state Democrats continue their push to take control of the state Senate... Go to full article
Fierce Norovirus outbreaks in North Country reflect national trends
Mar 26, 2008 — Over the last month, two Norovirus outbreaks in the North Country have made more than four hundred people sick, causing severe vomiting and diahhrea. The most recent case has... Go to full article
