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The ethics of embryonic modification

The ethics of embryonic modification

Midmorning's semi-regular ethics conversation covers the ethics of selecting a baby's features even before birth.

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The "plugged-in generation" and other technology trends

The "plugged-in generation" and other technology trends

Laptops. iPods. MySpace. Cell phones. Technology pervades modern life, particularly for the younger generations. But then, that was yesterday's techology news. What's on the horizon?
by Jon Gordon

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Climate exchange battles global warming with capitalism

Climate exchange battles global warming with capitalism

The Chicago Climate Exchange is one of the experimental outposts on the global warming frontlines. Members reduce greenhouse gases and earn money at the same time.
by Mark Steil

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Scientists more sure than ever that people cause global warming

A panel of leading scientists have cocluded with 90 percent certainty that people are causing global warming. What can lawmakers and individuals do to about it?

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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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