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Campaigns getting increasingly Web savvy

Campaigns getting increasingly Web savvy

From campaign blogs to Internet video to social networking sites, political candidates are relying on the Web more than ever to attract supporters and money, and to get more control over the message.

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In search of biosecurity

In search of biosecurity

The latest biological research holds promise for fighting disease, but in the wrong hands could also threaten our national security. Midmorning speaks with an expert in biosecurity about current policy efforts at the federal and state levels.

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Clarke envisions a future of unconventional terrorism

Clarke envisions a future of unconventional terrorism

Former counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke talks about his latest book, a fictional take on the wide-reaching turns terrorism might take in the future.

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Only connect: strange conversations in the digital age

Only connect: strange conversations in the digital age

How do friends and family stay in touch in a modern fast-paced world? Listen to a collection of perspectives.
by Jeff Horwich

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A new kind of digital divide

A new kind of digital divide

As more small towns are getting access to high-speed Internet, a new kind of digital divide is forming: not one of access, but of choice.
by Sanden Totten

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MoneyGram says hacker accessed customer information

Minneapolis-based MoneyGram Global Payment Services reports that someone gained illegal access to one of their servers through the Internet last month. The computer contained personal information for 79,000 customers.
by Brandt Williams

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The light bulb and you

The light bulb and you

A simple device we use every day without thinking may hold the key to reducing greenhouse gases...if only we can be persuaded to use it. Midmorning looks at the environmental trade-offs we make with the light bulb.

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Holiday tech gadgets

Holiday tech gadgets

Consumers looking for the newest technology in TVs, cameras, and mp3 players have more choices than ever before. Two experts discuss their hi-tech favorites and describe trends and shortcomings of the latest gadgets and gear.

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Construction concerns stall new ethanol plants

Construction concerns stall new ethanol plants

Some plans for new ethanol production have been postponed or canceled across the U.S. as the ethanol boom slows. One analyst says far more plants have been proposed than will ever be built.
by Mark Steil

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