Jul 21st, 2006 · A home builder in Southern California is battling a softening real esate market by taking advantage of an abundant local resource: actors. The Centex company has hired four actors to play a family "living" in one of their model homes -- a performance called Homelife.
Jun 29th, 2006 · Spring is coming earlier to Europe, thanks to global warming. And at least some birds have adjusted to the change. A new study finds that migrating songbirds from Africa are showing up earlier on their breeding grounds, to take advantage of abundant food. Scientists suggest these bird species are actually evolving rapidly to keep up with our changing world.
Mar 11th, 2006 · An abundant population of rattlesnakes is thinned each year at a festival in Sweetwater, Texas. Rodney Kinsey takes a break from wrangling rattlers to describe the event, now in its 48th year, for Susan Stamberg.
Nov 26th, 2005 · There are many toxic chemicals in a 50-mile slick now moving down China's Songhua River, but benzene is the most abundant and may be the most dangerous. Problems from the spill are likely to persist for some time. John Nielsen reports.
Oct 2nd, 2005 · William Gibson Jr., the 76-year-old foreman of the Texas grand jury that indicted Rep. Tom DeLay, says jurors saw abundant evidence. Included were testimony and phone records supporting a conspiracy charge against the Republican leader.
Oct 9th, 2004 · Tropical Storm Jeanne's September onslaught left nearly 2,000 dead in Haitian mudslides. The root cause is a loss of forest land. Lack of foliage has led to water shortages and new desert, despite abundant rainfall. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reports.