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Tuesday

Law

Fla. High Court Weighs Terri Schiavo Case

The Florida Supreme Court hears a challenge to "Terri's Law." Passed last fall, the law let Gov. Jeb Bush authorize a feeding tube for a brain-damaged Tampa woman -- despite a court ruling allowing the tube's removal.

Fla. High Court Weighs Terri Schiavo Case

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Monday

Environment

Biologists Hope Electricity Can Foil Invading Fish

Engineers and biologists are testing a new electric barrier underwater near Chicago, hoping to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. Two breeds of Asian carp are rapidly moving up the Mississippi River basin, and have been found just 50 miles from Lake Michigan. NPR's David Schaper reports.

Biologists Hope Electricity Can Foil Invading Fish

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Environment

Prioritizing the Globe's Most Endangered Primates

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to renowned primatologist Russ Mittermeier about the International Primatological Society, which met last week in Torino, Italy, to compile a list of the world's 25 most endangered primates.

Prioritizing the Globe's Most Endangered Primates

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Environment

Early Action Key in War Against Invasive Species

Foreign life forms ranging from the dreaded zebra mussel to mute swans are taking over the American countryside. Biologists haven't had much luck in their fight to stop this "silent invasion," but the battle isn't over yet. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

Early Action Key in War Against Invasive Species

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Saturday

Environment

South African Penguin Population Decimated

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jim Metzner, producer of the radio program Pulse of the Planet about the dwindling population of South African Penguins, also known as jackass penguins.

South African Penguin Population Decimated

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Friday

Thursday

Space

New Planet Detected by Small Telescope

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Kelly Beatty of Sky and Telescope magazine about the small telescope used to detect a new planet, orbiting a distant star. The telescope has small optics of about four inches in diameter, with a sophisticated camera on the end.

New Planet Detected by Small Telescope

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Wednesday

Suffering for Two: The Bind of Maternal Depression

More women than ever are taking anti-depressant medication, including more pregnant women. But the FDA warns antidepressants may pose risks to babies. Not treating depression also poses risks. For American RadioWorks, Sasha Aslanian looks at the choices mothers face.

Suffering for Two: The Bind of Maternal Depression

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Obituaries

Paying Tribute to Hospice Pioneer Kubler-Ross

Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, who revolutionized the way the world looks at terminally ill patients, has died at age 78. Her book On Death and Dying launched her career as a pioneer for hospice care. John Biewen of American Radioworks reports.

Paying Tribute to Hospice Pioneer Kubler-Ross

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Environment

Bogs Watched for Warning Signs of Carbon Upset

Peat bogs soak up more carbon dioxide than all the world's tropical rainforests. These vast carbon sinks are crucial to keeping global warming in check. But scientists wonder if bogs can maintain their roles as carbon sinks as humans pump more pollutants into the atmosphere. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

Bogs Watched for Warning Signs of Carbon Upset

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Tuesday

Environment

Timber Baron Preserves Giant Ozarks Forest

Missouri's largest landowner is turning over nearly 160,000 acres known as Pioneer Forest to a private foundation. It's the culmination of a career in which he pioneered a method of harvesting forest while also preserving it.

Timber Baron Preserves Giant Ozarks Forest

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Space

Weather Blamed for Loss of Mars Probe

An investigation into the loss of Britain's Beagle 2 spacecraft last December suggests the cause may have been unusual Martian weather. Left, one of the last views of the probe as it drifted away from its mother spacecraft.

Weather Blamed for Loss of Mars Probe

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Sunday

Environment

Satellites May Aid Environment

The Bush administration's approval of a plan to increase communication between satellite surveillance agencies could possibly improve efforts to study the global environment. The cooperation may help researchers track changes to their causes. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

Satellites May Aid Environment

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