May 13, 2008

Guest blogger Vincent Williams: The end of the world... yawn

By Vincent Williams
Tuesday, May 13 2008

The world is looking like it’s about to end at any moment, there’s no zeitgeist that seems to suggest anyone is that worried. What’s the deal with that?

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Your photos: The cubicle turns 40

By Adam Hirsch
Tuesday, May 13 2008

In 1968, an entrepreneur named Bob Propst was the first person to sell cubicles to American businesses. Forty years later, Propst's invention defines the workplace. Click here to watch the slideshow of your cubicle pictures.

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Chinese earthquake death roll rises to 10,000

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Tuesday, May 13 2008

More than 12,000 are dead in the Sichuan province alone in the 7.9 earthquake that struck southwestern China yesterday. In Mianzhu, not far from the center of the quake officials believe over 18,000 people are buried in one city.

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China's earthquake, tectonics and the shape of things to come

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Sitara Nieves
Tuesday, May 13 2008

The earthquake that struck China’s central region yesterday is the deadliest the country has seen since 1976. We talk with Roger Bilham, professor of geological sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder, about how both natural and man-made factors created such devastation.

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Polar bear 'endangered' decision approaches

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Femi Oke
Tuesday, May 13 2008

The battle over global warming is being fought over a large white mammal — the polar bear. The polar bear's habitat is melting away and a collection of environmental groups including Greenpeace and the Center for Biological Diversity have come together to pressure the government to list polar bears as an endangered species.

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President Bush returns to Mideast on Israeli anniversary

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Tuesday, May 13 2008

President Bush is going to Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt for meetings with Middle Eastern leaders this week. Few are optimistic for major diplomatic results despite a schedule filled with world leaders.

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Young West Virginian voters mobilize

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Sitara Nieves
Tuesday, May 13 2008

For the first time in almost 50 years, West Virginia matters. The polls already foretell West Virginia primary’s likely outcome — a victory for Hillary Clinton — but the Democratic nomination race continues to energize young voters across the state.

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