Aug 7th, 2008 · Our mobile society means Americans find themselves with fewer social ties and close confidantes, less help raising children and shallower roots. That decline of community is a challenge to traditional, vibrant religious practice.
Mar 3rd, 2008 · The Panama Canal is the shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. As the Earth's climate changes, the canal will face changes, too. It depends on rain, not seawater, to fill its locks, and changes in rainfall might mean the canal could run out of water.
Sep 30th, 2007 · A decaying flotilla of retired naval and merchant ships is wasting away in a shallow California bay. The ships make up what's now known as the Suisun Bay "mothball fleet." A bureaucratic battle rages over how to get rid of the ships while protecting waterways from toxins.
Jul 17th, 2007 · Dr. Gregory Hammer, the newly elected president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, says there is an increasingly shallow pool of applicants to colleges of veterinary medicine, where the shortage is felt most acutely among large-animal programs involved in food production. Hammer, who takes office Tuesday, says the demographics among prospective veterinarians are changing: more women are graduating from veterinary schools, and potential applicants are being raised farther from the farm and know less about large animals than in years past.
Apr 28th, 2007 · Lake Superior is experiencing some of the lowest water levels recorded in 80 years. The shallow water is an inconvenience for recreational boaters, and an expensive problem for commercial shippers.
Mar 23rd, 2006 · A festival called Minimalist Jukebox, highlighting the musical form of Minimalism, is currently underway in Los Angeles. Musician and Day to Day contributor David Was reviews the festival and says those who think of Minimalist music as formless, shallow and boring might be surprised.
Sep 19th, 2004 · NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Loris Mann from Marietta, Ga. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WABE in Atlanta.