Need a break from IowaIowaNewHampshireNewHampshireNewHampshire?
We did, too. So here’s a video of a “riot of life” deep in the ocean near Antarctica.
(More from the scientist who discovered it on the show tonight)
“We’re interested in changing the political discourse that is bought and paid for by the corporate elite. And in Iowa, I think we did a pretty good job…”
“A date which will live in infamy”
President Roosevelt’s speech declaring war on Japan after Pearl Harbor.
Today is the 70th anniversary of the attacks.
The world’s biggest dam removal project — and the second-largest environmental restoration project in U.S. history — is now in progress on the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.
MORE (including great time lapse videos of the removal process)
(PHOTO: The 108-foot-tall Elwha Dam was constructed in 1911 to provide electricity to the Olympic Peninsula. courtesy KCTS9/EarthFix reporter Katie Campbell)
“Our troops in Iraq will definitely be home for the holidays,” President Obama said today when announcing a complete troop withdrawal from Iraq by the end of the year.
Here’s the video if you missed it.
Still open for submissions, too. ( A PBS NewsHour/The Economist partnership)
The Economist Film Project showcases the work of independent documentary filmmakers from around the world: http://bit.ly/pOduon
Heavy monsoon rains have swamped a third of Thailand since summer, causing at least $3 billion in damages, according to the Thai government.
(Judy Woodruff will have more about Thailand’s flooding woes on Friday’s NewsHour)
(Source: pbs.org)
