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The Cronkite Report: Headlines & Soundbites  VIDEO
The media lack objectivity. News is often inaccurate. Producers seek to entertain rather than inform. Coverage is too negative. These are just a few of the things the working press has to say about the state of its profession.  Walter Cronkite takes an unsentimental look at the media, with some of the biggest names in the business explaining how news is selected, packaged, and presented.

Designer Babies  VIDEO
Want to make a designer child? It's not such a far off possibility. Already it's possible to choose your child's gender.  As genetics research advances, parents may soon have many more choices available to them. It may allow inherited diseases to someday be a thing of the past. But this brave new world raises many thorny ethical questions.

The Human Animal: The Language of the Body  VIDEO
Zoologist Desmond Morris thinks human survival rests on our ability to communicate nonverbally, using gestures and facial expressions to communicate in countless subtle and complex ways. Morris visited 60 countries over eight years, defining and classifying nonverbal communication and compiling, in the process, a virtual dictionary of body language.

The Incredible World of the Microscope VHS  VIDEO
Magnifiers and microscopes open a fascinating miniature world where common objects take on awesome, beautiful, and, at times, grotesque forms.

Inside the Real West Wing: A Day in the Life of the President  VIDEO or DVD
This program takes viewers inside the White House and into the illustrious West Wing where viewers see the real president of the United States as he tackles the tough issues of the day including the war on terror, the Enron scandal and preparations for the State of the Union. Narrated by Tom Brokaw, the program gives viewers an intimate look at this symbol of American leadership.

In Time of War: Striking the Balance Between Freedom & Security  VIDEO or DVD
In a recent ABC News poll, 64 percent supported expanding FBI powers—62 percent also felt that such steps intrude on privacy. Clearly, the public is willing to sacrifice some rights in a time of crisis. But whose? In this program, correspondent Chris Bury examines all the new policies and practices in the aftermath of September 11th, focusing on measures previously forbidden to intelligence or law enforcement agents. Several perspectives are offered by the dean of the Catholic University Law School; a Harvard Law School professor; a former senior FBI official; and the executive director of The Council on American-Islamic Relations. (23 minutes, color)

Invention: Leonardo's Legacy  VIDEO
What is Leonardo's defining legacy? Is it the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper ... or the modern tank, helicopter, and airplane? Here's a convincing case for Leonardo the inventor, architect, scientist, and engineer. Also in the spotlight are some of the wonders of technology that Leonardo had dreamed of centuries before, along with profiles of their modern creators.

Judicial Branch of Government  VIDEO or DVD
In the United States, there are three branches of government—the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches. They interact in a system of checks and balances that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful. This program focuses on the Judicial Branch and its role in government. Students see how its decisions affect our daily lives, how it resolves disputes without bloodshed, how it interprets our laws and explains what they mean, and how it prevents the Legislative and Executive Branches from abusing their power.

The Science of Flight: The Spirit of Innovation  VIDEO
This classroom video kit has been designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight on December 17, 1903. Your students will explore the principles of flight, the process of invention, and the people and challenges behind some of the remarkable achievements of our time.

A Sense For Technology  VIDEO or DVD
Investigate the science of sight and sound. Four segments demonstrate how technology is being used to study — and in some cases improve — the way we see and hear. Super Sonar: Focuses on bats' ability to navigate using sonar.
Sound or Silence: Cochlear Implants: Explains the science behind cochlear implants and introduces men and women who are choosing to undergo implant surgery. Seeing the Light: Analyzes the structure of the eye to explore how light is seen. The "Eye" in Inspired: Introduces Shana, a finalist in the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge, who was inspired to research genetic eye conditions because of her mother's experience with blindness.How will these promising yet controversial techniques affect us in the future? Today's research holds tantalizing clues.

Test Tube Babies  VIDEO
The past few decades have seen remarkable advances in helping infertile couples conceive children.  From test-tube babies to surrogate mothers to the selling of women's eggs, each new step has been controversial. Will tomorrow's innovations be available to everyone or just an elite few?

Understanding: Computing  VIDEO
Can everything we know and do be represented by a series of zeros and ones? This is the language of computers. Examine how computers work and explore some of the many ways we rely on them in modern life.

Understanding: Television  VIDEO
When RCA debuted television at the 1939 World's Fair, the new invention set the crowd abuzz. Life in America has never been the same since. Today there is hardly a home without a television, and hardly an event without a television camera nearby. Learn how television works and how it influences our lives.