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Scientists are reporting a new way to lower cholesterol. The process involves a tool called RNA interference. It uses a snippet of RNA to turn off a single gene at a time. In theory, genes responsible for producing cholesterol could be controlled to help prevent heart disease.

German scientists say cells from the testes of male mice can behave like embryonic stem cells. If the same holds true in humans, it could perhaps provide a controversy-free source of versatile cells for use in treating disease.

The Leuser Ecosystem, one of the world's richest yet least-known forest systems, is increasingly threatened by logging and encroachment by a burgeoning population. We fly into the heart of the forest to profile the conservationists trying to keep it pristine for future generations.

The circus will launch a U.S. tour of live shows in September 2023.

The White House begins a highly visible two-day review of the conflict in Iraq. Monday, President Bush will hear the latest from his civilian and military advisers. Tuesday, a video conference will involve Iraqi leaders.

Gadget geeks crave the latest in digital technology -- but what happens to the old, outdated gadgets after the upgrade? Many electronic devices contain heavy metals and other toxic chemicals that could lead to contamination. Technology guru Mario Armstrong has tips on responsible recycling.

Residents of tiny Conklin, New York, are surprised the teen accused of a mass shooting in Buffalo came from their community. People of color in the nearby city of Binghamton have a different view.

Earlier this month, Bush administration officials promised that the Army Corps of Engineers will repair New Orleans' broken levees by June 1, 2006, in time for hurricane season. But some researchers say the Corps can't possibly get the job done by next year.

Tim Kehoe spent 11 years on a mission to create bubbles that retain a rich, solid color and don't stain when they pop. The result: colored bubbles being marketed as Zubbles, due to be available in spring of 2006. Renee Montagne talks with Kehoe.

The White House plans to make it easier for families to visit relatives in Cuba and increase visa processing on the island, reversing some of former President Trump's policies.

Nepal's king vows to return political power to the people of this Himalayan kingdom, 14 months after he seized control. The king responded to massive pro-democracy protests with a nationwide address in which he said executive power "shall be returned to the people from this day forward."

Nepal's King Gyanendra places a dayside curfew on the capital in an attempt to thwart protestors. Still, tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters were back on the streets just outside of Katmandu. The king is expected to address the nation Friday night.

It's allergy season and your head is pounding, what do you take? Tylenol Sinus, Advil or Imitrex? And what's a vegan with migraine to do? Johns Hopkins Neurologist David Buchholz answers your questions on migraine and its nefarious symptoms.

The Israeli election was held the same day the Palestinian parliament overwhelmingly approved the new Hamas Cabinet, setting the stage for the new administration to take office later this week. Hamas has shown no interest in accepting Israel's right to exist. But its leader says he also has no interest in perpetuating the cycle of violence of the past five years. Renee Montagne talks to Linda Gradstein.

In response to a lawsuit, the Pentagon releases its first-ever public listing of detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay prison. The documents list 558 people. Only a handful of the prisoners have ever faced formal charges. Renee Montagne talks with Scott Silliman about the list. He is the executive director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security at Duke University.

David Martin, professor of law at the University of Virginia and formerly a general counsel at the INS, explains the terminology being used in the legislative debates around immigration.

Immigration-reform protesters take their rallies to Capitol Hill as the Senate begins a two-week process of debating changes to immigration laws. Massive rallies around the nation have protested legislation that would crack down on illegal immigrants.

Morrissey has been a fixture on the pop-music landscape for more than two decades. Music critic John Brady says listening to his eighth solo album is like having a conversation with a neighbor — a mopey, gothic, somewhat strange but always exciting neighbor.

Hospital administrators at New Orleans' Memorial Medical Center saw a doctor filling syringes with painkillers and heard plans to give lethal doses to patients unable to evacuate after Hurricane Katrina hit. The eyewitness testimony is documented in court documents not yet made public.

The great flu pandemic of 1918 killed 50 million people -- more than any other disease outbreak in the history of the world. John Oxford, a prominent British professor, wants to know why the disease was so deadly -- and what the current generation needs to rise to the challenge of a global epidemic.

Disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff and a former business partner were sentenced Wednesday to five years and 10 months in prison for fraud related to their 2000 purchase of the SunCruz Casinos gambling fleet.

British scientists say that during the past 30 years, the air over Antarctica has been heating up faster than anywhere else on earth. They came to this conclusion by digging up reams of data from old weather balloons, but their claim is being met with skepticism.

Goldman Environmental Prize winner Silas Siakor's reports on illegal logging in Liberia helped persuade the U.N. Security Council to ban Liberian timber exports. That stripped warlords of key income and led to political change. Siakor looks back... and forward.

Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, under intense pressure to give up plans for a second term, agrees to let Shiite lawmakers reconsider his nomination, a step that could mark a breakthrough in the months-long effort to form a new government.

Three years ago, a U.S. presidential commission was formed to look at ways to help Cuba become a modern functioning democracy. Just three weeks ago, the Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba released a report on ways to hasten the end of Fidel Castro's regime. Carlos Gutierrez, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, helped lead the panel.