Ira questions the motives of overly ambitious scientists and inventors. (2 minutes)
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Act Two: You Bet Your Planet’s Life!
Is it possible for the U.S. to reach the goals set by the Paris Agreement? What steps would we have to take to cut emissions by 50% by 2030? We challenge climate researcher Melissa Lott to get us to that number. (11 minutes)
Act Three: U-F-No!
David Kestenbaum desperately wants to set the record straight for everybody about whether aliens regularly visit earth.
Act Two: Snail in the Coffin
Senior Editor David Kestenbaum talks with a different kind of advocacy group: animal scientists doing their best to save a particular species before it winks out of existence. (16 minutes)
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Act One: A Slow Decision Process That’s Mostly But Maybe Not Completely Over
For one kibbutz-dwelling family in Israel, the decision of where to land after the October 7th attacks goes back and forth… and back… and forth.
Act Two: I’ll Be Watching You
A group of 6th grade boys are bothered by their teacher’s behavior.
Margus Morrison
Margus Morrison was a school bus aide, father of six.