A Continental Airlines 737 crashed and then exploded into flames in Denver on Saturday. Fortunately, the more than 100 people aboard survived, and the 38 injured are reported to be improving. Turns out, most passengers and crews do survive plane crashes.
Every year, Time publishes a list of its most influential people of the year. Muqtada al-Sadr and Lloyd Blankfein received nominations, and President-elect Barack Obama is person of the year. Who else would you add to the list?
Retailers are making last-ditch efforts to entice shoppers to crack open their wallets. Some are cutting prices by as much as 75 percent. Many Macy's department stores are open 24-hours until Christmas Eve. It still may not be enough to salvage the season for retailers.
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President-elect Barack Obama has promised to ban some forms of torture, to end rendition and to close the Guantanamo Bay prison. Former Central Intelligence Agency officer Reuel Marc Gerecht says: "Sounds uplifting. Don't bet on it happening."
What were the most important scientific discoveries this year? From the discovery of ice in Martian soil, to the creation of the first synthetic genome, to learning of new exoplanets, Ira Flatow and guests discuss the science stories that captured the headlines and why.