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Human Behavior and the Rest of the Natural World
The latest Red List shows that mammals, amphibians, birds and plants are disappearing faster than ever because of human activities. Also, thousands of GM workers walk off their jobs, and the President of Iran and free speech in America.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe latest Red List shows that mammals, amphibians, birds and plants are disappearing faster than ever—because of human activities. Should we care that other species are becoming extinct? What’s their economic value? What to they have to do with human survival? Also, thousands of GM workers walked off their jobs today and, on Reporter's Notebook, Iran's Ahmadinejad has arrived in New York and he's testing the limits of America's free speech tradition.
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3 stories73,000 General Motors Workers Walk Off the Job
General Motors workers walked off their jobs today, the first nationwide strike since 1979. Some 73,000 workers could be affected at 59 plants. Tim Higgins reports for the Detroit Free Press .
Read the story6 minSpecies Extinction and Biodiversity
The human contribution to climate change is one of the major themes at this week's meeting of world leaders at the United Nations. People are also accelerating the extinction of other species.
Read the story35 minAhmadinejad Defends Iran While Drawing Protests
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in New York for the United Nation 's meeting of world leaders. Tomorrow, he'll address the General Assembly. Mayor Michael Bloomberg denied his request to visit Ground Zero, but Columbia University has permitted a forum with questions and answers.
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