Jan 7th, 2009 · Two weeks after one of the nation's worst coal waste accidents, officials in eastern Tennessee are trying to ease public health concerns. About 300 acres of land and water were inundated with coal ash — sludgy residue that spilled from a holding pond at a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant. Officials say the health risk is minor, but some people near the plant are skeptical.
Oct 31st, 2008 · The Screen Actors Guild is attempting to distribute $25 million in unclaimed residuals. It's launched an advertising campaign called "Get Your Money." Some 66,000 people are entitled to unclaimed residuals from past performances.
Feb 10th, 2008 · University of Michigan professor Arthur Kuo's research team has created a new knee brace that stores the residual energy a person makes while walking. They report that walking for one minute can generate enough energy to power the average cell phone for 10 minutes. Andrea Seabrook speaks with Kuo.
Jul 8th, 2006 · Scientists studying raindrop residue say California's Sierra Nevada mountains may date nearly to the dinosaurs' era. That conflicts with evidence suggesting the mountains are much younger.
Jan 2nd, 2006 · The EPA and General Electric settle a long-running legal battle, announcing a plan for cleaning up toxic residues in the Hudson River. But the plan calls for "capping" much of the contaminated sediment, rather than removing it. That can leave the river and wetlands permanently crippled in their ability to provide habitat for wildlife.
Oct 2nd, 2005 · Mississippi residents in the areas worst hit by Hurricane Katrina are struggling to deal with mold in their homes. Private contractors are tackling the issue. So is the state. Mold can lead to respiratory and skin problems.
Sep 26th, 2005 · In the last decade, about 4,000 young Sudanese who fled from their country's civil war resettled in the United States. They became known as "The Lost Boys." Years later, many of them are coping with residual trauma from the lives they left in Africa. Steve Goldstein of member station KJZZ reports.
Dec 5th, 2004 · The executive director and CEO of the Screen Actors Guild, Robert Pisano, has been sued by some members of the union because Pisano is also on the board of directors of the DVD rental company Netflix. Some wonder how he can accurately represent actors who are trying to negotiate DVD residuals when Netflix is so cozy with the studios. Iris Mann reports (6:15)