Power In You

Collin Raye, a country singer, is lending his talent to help Utah kids.

Rhythms Del Mundo, Cuba

A collection of various artists contribute their art to a worthy cause.

Niger Families Desperate for Clean Water

For one woman, Kilma, finding water is a 30 minute round trip, a trip she will make 15 times today

Helping Disabled Pakistan Earthquake Survivors

UNICEF is helping Pakistans Disabled earthquake survivors.

Nutrition Crisis in Africa

U.N. appeals for help in Africa's starving Sahel Region.

The Canadian Seal Hunt

Canada's contentious seal hunt will soon start. Paul McCartney and his wife, Heather Mills McCartney, who took to the ice flows in the Gulf of St. Lawrence called the practice a "stain on the character of the Canadian people."

Scouts Are Taught Conservation

Scouts attending the National Scout Jamboree learned about the science of conservation. Bob Ellison reports.

Mount Saint Helens Revisited

After over 25 years of aftermath from the Mount Saint Helens Eruption in 1980, we take a look at the progress of the rebirth of this formerly desolate area.

Monterey Bay Aquarium - Inspiring Ocean Conservation

The non-profit Monterey Bay Aquariums mission is to inspire and conserve our oceans.

Hybrid Car Technology

Hybrid technology can offer fuel efficiency, lower exhaust emissions and increased performance utilizing both electric and internal combustion engines.

Fishing in Guam - Life Lessons

4-H members on the Pacific island of Guam are learning life lessons through fishing.

Bioprospecting for Deep Biological Treasure

NOAA's new Office of Exploration creates a new program to search for deep sea organisms with bio-pharmaceutical potential.

Marine Animal Models for Human Diseases

Dr. Albert Smith works to educate his fellow physicians about the valuable insights simple marine animals can provide for better understanding of human diseases.

Rebuilding Fish Populations

A University of Miami marine researcher adapts a powerful calculus algorithm that predicts the environmental and human activity factors that affect the reef fish populations on Florida's coral reefs.

Accessing The Health of the World's Coral Reefs

Florida's Coral Reef Monitoring Program is recognized by coral reef sanctuary managers around the world for its accuracy in revealing the health of coral reefs.

Missing Kids

One organization has helped find more than 1,500 missing children and bring them home.

Images of Hope

1,200 cancer patients were asked to Go snap some pictures" of what gives them joy,peace and hope.

Running for a Cancer Cure

To celebrate his victory over cancer, pianist Martin Berkofsky set out on the run of his life.

One Billionth BioTech Acre

As the world demand for food, fiber, renewable energy sources, and a clean and environment has grown, plant biotechnology has made significant advances

Orchids - New Cash Crop

Researchers at a USDA Land Grant University are developing a production system for growing orchids in small greenhouses.

Ocean Vision - Deep Reef Conservation

for decades, many deep coral reefs have been subjected to destructive fishing techniques that flatten these ancient animal cities

Jellies "Living Art"

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is exploring the relationship between nature and artistic expression with its newest exhibit Jellies: Living Art.

The Heartache of Darfur

A rare in-depth glimpse of life in Darfur, Sudan, refugee camps.

International Teachers Program

Each year specially selected teachers share a unique journey building cultural bridges across the world.

Hurricane Relief

US Department of Agriculture is working to make sure that damage from Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and now Jeanne doesnt result in more damage in the future. Bob Ellison Reports.

Safe Kids

Nearly 700 children die every year in motor vehicle related pedestrian accidents.

Recent Ban on Caviar

The global trade of caviar has been halted by CITES, (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) a United Nations agency.

World's Largest Wine Bottle Auctioned for Hunger

Measuring four and half feet tall, this record breaking bottle holds over 1200 glasses of wine.

National Parks Conservation Association - PSA

Bring history to life for you and your family by visiting a national park. America's Spirit lives on in our natinal parks.

The Whole of Greece In One Smile

To commemorate the Olympic Games in Athens, is a photomontage spanning over 5000 square feet and made up of almost 17,000 photos.

Pedestrian Safety PSA

The US Department of Transportation and National Highway Administration urge drivers to watch for pedestrians and reduce death and injury associated with auto accidents involving pedestrians.

USERRA - PSA

Secretary of Labor Secretary Chao introduces a new law enacted to protect the jobs of returning vets.

GovBenefitsdotgov - PSA

A website designed to assist people with a one stop directory to U.S. government benefits.

Fighting Tree Killing Beetles

A USDA supported program is helping to stop a destructive pest in the Pacific Northwest.

International Student Environmental Contest

15 finalist teams, from 5 continents, spent a week in Gteburg, Sweden where they each presented 5 minute programs detailing plans to protect their local environment

Ocean Vision - Devastation of Elk Horn Coral

Elk Horn Coral is being decimated throughout the Caribbean at an alarming rate. The loss of this magnificent coral is equivalent to the loss of all the redwoods in Sequoia National Park.

Ocean Conservation Monterey Bay

Below the oceans surface is a world filled with creatures one might think could only live in the imagination. Unfortunately, if their natural habitats are not conserved, that might one day be true.

Supporting Children in The Child Welfare System

Each year, more than 500,000 children in the United States are thrust into court through no fault of their own.

Around the World for Parkinson's Disease

The Longitude Expedition is an overland adventure circumnavigating the globe, to raise awareness of Parkinson's Disease.

Child Passenger Safety

Injuries among children could be reduced if parents would always buckle up their children in a child safety seat appropriate for their age and size. According to the NHTSA claims at least four of five children who should ride in booster seats do not.

Pedestrian Safety

For many, the rush to get from here to there appears to be more important than getting there safely. Its no small wonder that a pedestrian is injured or killed every seven minutes of every day in the United States.

Miles For Kids In Need

Travel can become both financially and emotionally overwhelming for a family with a sick child. Miles For Kids in Need helps ease this burden and ensures that airfare is not a roadblock to proper treatment.

Freedom to Discover

Over the years, the Freedom to Discover Grant Program has contributed to new findings in AIDS, drug addiction, diabetes, cancer and other diseases.

Toxic Mold

In recent years the increase in claims of damage and illness attributed to Toxic Mold has risen at an alarming rate.

Iraq Rebuilds Agricultural System

Iraqis are not only working to rebuild their nation as a democracy, but are also working to rebuild their farmland and agricultural industry with the help of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

EPA - Air Quality Index

Machines turn the wheels of commerce and industry. However, some of them discharge gases and microscopic particles into the air that, over a period of time, could seriously affect your health.

In Response to Place - Photographs of Sally Mann

Sally Mann travels to the Yucatan to use color film in her antique, large format camera for the first time.

Street Children

A moving story highlighting the heart wrenching danger and despair abandoned children face worldwide.

Effective Parenting - Tips for Preventing Substance Use

Susan Kelleher shares strategies on helping to keep kids from using and abusing substances.

From Food Scraps to Fine Wine

Thanks to one of the most innovative recycling program in America, food scraps which would have ended in landfills are collected, and turned into high quality compost.

In Response to Place - Photographs of Terry Evans

For two decades, Evans has photographed the remnants of what was once an ocean of grassland the tall grass prairie

New Alternative to Dropout Problem Among Young Adults

Kids who have failed or dropped out of school can now enroll in an alternative school such as the Life Skills Center in Elyria, Ohio.

In Response to Place - Photographs of Annie Leibovitz

Best known for her celebrity portraits, Leibovitz this time chose to create landscapes of the Shawangunk Mountains near her country home in upstate New York.

Hybrid Cars

Advances in technology are helping break the stereotypical image of the stodgy little, although ecologically superior, hybrid automobile.

Connections

All things are connected in a web of life. We are merely a strand in that web.

In Response to Place - Bill Christenberry

This segment highlights photographer William Christenberry who photographs the Cahaba River in his native Alabama.

Faith In Action

More than 12 million Americans are in need of basic assistance each day to remain independent.

Positive Parenting Halloween Tricks, Treats and Safety Tips

Halloween is a tricky holiday for parents of any age.

Why Are We Here? Narrated by Pierce Bronson

Every species has a part to play, what is ours?

In Response to Place - Photographs of Hope Sandrow

In Response to Place in association with the Nature Conservancy is narrated by Joanne Woodward and takes a look at some of the most beautiful places on earth

Restoring the World's Wetlands

There is an amazing environmental success story to be discovered in South Australia, outside of Adelaide, along the banks of the River Murray.

Preventing Impaired Driving

Driving under the influence of Alcohol is responsible for 40% of all traffic crashes.

The Fight Against Global Aids

Every 14 seconds, a child becomes orphaned due to AIDS. The global HIV/AIDS pandemic is destroying families - and entire communities - in some parts of the world.

Why Are We Here? Narrated by Morgan Freeman

It is the most difficult question weve ever asked and the most difficult to answer.

In Response to Place - Photographs of William Wegman

Artist William Wegman photographs his beloved Weimaraners in Cobscook Bay, ME

The Hidden City

Protect the coral and we protect the ocean. Protect the ocean and we protect the earth.

In Response to Place - Photographs of Fazal Sheikh

This short features the work of Fazal Sheikh

Driving Safely

Safe driving is everyones business. Thats the theme of the 7th annual Drive Safely Work Week

In Response to Place - Photographs of Mary Ellen Mark

In Response to Place in association with the Nature Conservancy is narrated by Joanne Woodward and takes a look at some of the most beautiful places on earth through the eyes and lenses of the worlds greatest Nature photographers. This second of a 13 part series highlights artist Mary Ellen Mark who photographs the symbiotic relationship between humans and land in two distinctly different parts of America: The Privoloff Islands in Alaska and the Virginia Eastern Shore. TRT 2:15

Shark Feeding

Ocean Vision explores the controversial practice of Shark Feeding Dives which was recently banned off the coastal waters of Florida. This program features spectacular underwater photography of sharks and their interaction with humans. TRT 3:45

Digital Cultural Exchange

Students from 12 schools in 8 countries participated in the YouthCan conference at New Yorks museum of Natural History. By taking digital photographs, and sharing them on the Internet, students were encouraged to reflect upon their perceptions of other countries in contrast to their knowledge of their own communities. TRT 3:00

Soybeans in Space

Soybeans are a leading source of protein in the human diet a staple in livestock feed and is replacing petroleum in many consumer products. Soybeans in Space is a research study conducted aboard the International Space Station which made soybeans the only crop to be grown through its full life cycle from seed to seed in Space. We explore the results of that study. TRT 3:55

Combating Lead Poisoning

Fast Focus on Children - Combating Lead Poisoning

The Sidney Kimmel Foundation Searching For a Cure

ALL ABOUT ME Child Identification Program

An innovative child identification program

In Response to Place - Photographs of Richard Misrach

This short features the work of Richard Misrach

CAMBODIA CIRCLE OF LIFE LANDMINE VICTIMS

introduces us to rehabilitative programs for Cambodian amputees

Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars Support the Fossil Fuel Free Age

In response to rising demand by an environmentally conscious public, and current world events, automobile makers are on the verge of delivering on the promise of Alternative Energy technology.

Link Between Heart Disease and Diabetes

Fast Focus - Health & Medicine

NASA Astronauts Visit the Ocean Floor Before Visiting Outer Space

NASA mission sends astronauts and support personnel to the Aquarius underwater habitat.

War On Drunk Drivers

Fast Focus on Public Service

Saving Our Wildlife and National Parks

Fast Focus on the Environment

Give Kids the World

Floridas best kept secret gives children with life threatening illnesses, and their families, a week long dream vacation at its fantasy resort...

The Olympic torch relay