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Energy Policy: Hard Truths

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Senator Hillary Clinton quotes from a National Petroleum Council report, describing the urgent need for increasing energy efficiency. Learn more about energy efficiency in this video.

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Psoriasis Bill (6:13)

Watch this video about psoriasis on HowStuffWorks. On behalf of millions of Americans with psoriasis, the National Psoriasis Foundation is calling on the public to support the first-ever comprehensive psoriasis legislation introduced in Congress.... More »

Watergate: The Legacy (5:42)

Nixon achieved some major accomplishments in his life and in his presidency, but all of them are overshadowed by the scandal of Watergate.

Watergate: On the Trail of Deep Throat (8:40)

Many different Deep Throat theorists have come to their own conclusions regarding Deep Throat's identity.

Watergate: Identifying Deep Throat (7:42)

The real identify of the informant Deep Throat is guessed at by major players in the Watergate scandal, cover-up, and investigation.

Watergate: Recovering Erased Audio Material (4:03)

Modern technology can possibly uncover the mysteries surrounding Tape 342. When the National Archives grants access to the tape, Americans will probably know what was on it.

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In this clip from Discovery Channel's "Inside the Twin Towers," Port Authority employees risk their own lives to save others inside the North Tower on 9/11.

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In this video from Discovery Channel's "Inside the Twin Towers," a group of survivors works together to escape an elevator located inside the North Tower.

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German banker Alfred Herrhausen was targeted and murdered by the Red Army Faction, a terrorist group. Learn more about his murder on Discovery Channel's "Spytek."

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John Tower, President George H. W. Bush's nominee for Secretary of Defense, found his confirmation blocked by objections to his personal behavior.

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Governmental corruptions in many African countries have led to greater numbers of people living below poverty levels. The little money they have saved is often spent on care for family members with AIDS.

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