Mar 10th, 2010 · Energy developers have struggled to connect new sources of renewable electricity with big cities, without building ugly and expensive transmission corridors. A Canadian company has unveiled a nearly $4 billion plan to bury underwater cables in Lake Champlain, the Hudson River and Long Island Sound. The project would feed power to New York City and Connecticut. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports.
Feb 22nd, 2010 · Nurse practitioners are gaining support in their drive to play a larger primary care role. But the AMA is waving a yellow caution flag before state regulators and legislators.
Jan 11th, 2010 · Iran may have cracked the problem of kidney shortages by paying living donors a modest amount. The Iranian government gives living donors $1,200. Recipients pay the donors a few thousand dollars more through a sanctioned intermediary.
Jan 8th, 2010 · The headwaters of the Middle East's great rivers, the Euphrates and Tigris, originate in Turkey, which controls flow of the waters to the Arab world downstream. A three-year drought has devastated Syria and Iraq, fueling resentment against the Turks.
Jan 8th, 2010 · North Korea has banned the use of foreign currency, another move to crack down on the burgeoning middle class. Last month, the government's move to slash two zeros off its currency was met with unexpected opposition. Some damage control was done, but the results are widespread inflation and food shortages.
Dec 22nd, 2009 · President Obama and the First Lady got their swine flu shots after shortages of vaccine eased. The president urged other adults to follow suit.
Dec 16th, 2009 · Doctors, especially those in primary care, are already in short supply in some parts of the country. If health care overhaul becomes reality, an increase in demand for care could worsen shortages, particularly in rural areas.
Nov 27th, 2009 · That slice of pumpkin pie you enjoyed on Thanksgiving could be the last you'll see for awhile. Distributors are warning that this year's poor pumpkin crop means that canned filling is in short supply. You may need to diversify your pie plans for the rest of the holiday season.