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Hurricane Dorian now Category 5 storm

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Hurricane Dorian has been upgraded to a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane and is now threatening the Bahamas. CBS News climate and weather contributor Jeff Berardelli joins us from New York.

Preserving mankind's food source in the Arctic tundra

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On an island about halfway between Oslo and the North Pole is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, an international effort to safeguard the sources of the world's food supply. The complex, built underneath the Arctic tundra, holds more than half a billion seeds, and is known as the "Doomsday Vault," protecting mankind's food supply against natural catastrophes. Seth Doane reports from Svalbard, Norway, and discovers an Iowa family whose heirloom seeds are also preserved there.

Almanac: The inventor of super glue

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On March 26, 2011, Harry Coover, a chemist who discovered the adhesive qualities of cyanoacrylate, died at the age of 94. Jane Pauley reports.



Climate change: 5 things to know

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"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan with five things to know about climate change and its impact on the world already.

Colorado doctor accused of using his own sperm to artificially inseminate women

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A Colorado gynecologist is accused of using his own sperm to artificially inseminate women without their knowledge or consent. Nearly a dozen children were conceived between the 1970's and 1990's. Families say DNA tests show their "anonymous" sperm donors were all actually the same man: the doctor himself. Anna Werner reports.

Scope of PG&E's blackouts amid wildfires astonishing

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The largest power provider in the country, California's Pacific Gas and Electric, is under intense scrutiny for its part in numerous fires. Last year's devastating Paradise Fire was blamed on the company's equipment, and that sent PG&E into bankruptcy. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

Congress authorizes public hearings in impeachment inquiry

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The impeachment inquiry into President Trump is moving to a new phase after Congress formally approved the first-ever impeachment investigation of a president running for re-election. Nancy Cordes reports.

How your breath may reveal cancer

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Researchers have learned that certain cancers alter human breath. Now they are exploring the possibility of using a breath test as a simple diagnostic tool for cancer. Susan Spencer reports.

Almanac: The dishwasher

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On May 14, 1850, Joel Houghton received a patent for a hand-cranked device that promised to simplify washing dishes. Jane Pauley reports.

Last call for the phone booth?

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Yes, there's nothing like reaching out and touching someone from a phone booth. They used to be everywhere, but they are now rare coin-operated curiosities. Mo Rocca looks into the history of the once-ubiquitous phone booth, and of the wi-fi kiosks that are now replacing them in New York City.

What's next in the impeachment inquiry?

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The House voted for an impeachment resolution that paves the way for the first nationally televised impeachment hearings in 21 years. Republicans demanded this vote, but they all voted no, saying they and the president don't get enough rights. Major Garrett reports.

Brooklyn's New Lab, a high-tech laboratory

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After 150 years of churning out military ships, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was scuttled in the 1960s. But today it's been reborn as a hub of high-tech startups. Jim Axelrod checked out some of the intriguing creations of entrepreneurs at New Lab.

How scorpions help kill cancer

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Scorpions can be deadly, but they can also help save lives. Researchers have discovered that molecules derived from the scorpion's venom, combined with fluorescent dye, will stick to cancer cells and light up tumors on scans, so that surgeons can see precisely where to cut. Susan Spencer reports. Originally broadcast on March 12, 2017.

Rebuilding America's pool of construction workers

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When the 2008 recession hit homeowners - and homebuilders - hard, more than 1.5 million residential construction workers left the industry. Fewer than half of those jobs have since been recovered, and few young people are looking to careers in construction, plumbing, welding, and other skilled trades. Mark Strassmann looks at the shortage of skilled labor (desperately needed to build or repair housing in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria) and talks with "This Old House" veteran Norm Abram and Mike Rowe... Читать дальше...





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