>> life changing moments. >> in this envelope is my life. >> if you don't go to college you gonna be stuck here... i don't wanna be stuck here. >> catch the whole ground-breaking series. "edge of eighteen". thanksgiving marathon. tomorrow. 8:00 pm eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> this is al jazeera america. a mosque, the site of a deadly attack in nigeria, who is to blame? pope francis makes a stop in turkey, and decries the violence, by ill fighters. and protesters in ferguson, missouri. and bonanza or bust. we break down the numbers as

shoppers hit stores nationwide. >> in northern nigeria, an explosive attack on a mosque today killing 36 people and injuring more than 100. police say two car bombs went off outside as people were arriving on friday prayers. it happened in nigeria's second biggest city. it is widely assumed to be the attack of boko haram. >> we've been talking to a lot of people on the ground. and residents of the ct and they're describing a scene of pandemonium after the explosions. they were telling us people were running in every direction, that bodies were scattered across the area, that, in fact, there was a stampede as people were trying to flee the scene, and that caused a lot of the brutalities.

there were reports of gunshots being heard. up until now there was not a lot whether there were gunmen at the scene. that still is not clear until now. there was a momentary outbreak of anger took to the streak, vandalizing safeguards and accusing the government of failing to stop boy co-had a ram. all of this comes one week after the traditional ruler urged people to defend themselves and he was clearly referring to boko haram, and taking a swipe from the government and inability to contain the violence. >> boy co-had a ram is a group of armed fighters founded in 2002 to oppose western education. since then they have killed thousands of people mostly in northeastern nigerian. american officials believe that boko haram funds itself through

kidnappings, ransoms and other criminal activities. boko haram was responsible for kidnapping 200 nigerian school girls back in april. those girls are still missing. at least six afghan soldiers are dead following an attack on an army base. today's violence comes one day after the taliban launched a series of attacks on foreign targets in kabul. target man said that the violence is in response to an agreement allowing some troops to remain in the country and maintain forces. demonstrators across the country are calling for shoppers to boycott black friday. >> we're not thugs. we're black men, and we're here tonite for justice. >> protesters erupted holiday shopping at a walmart near ferguson.

demonstrators are calling today brown friday to protest the grand jury decision not to invite officer wilson in the shooting of michael brown. there was a protest at a mall not long ago. what can you tell us about it? >> it was a gallery mall in st. louis. the mall did not shut down but some of the businesses there closed the gates. the police came in a little while later and asked them to leave, and those protesters did leave. as you mentioned earlier i'm in delwood, and it is on the avenue. and they connect the two communities. this is where a lot of destruction happened monday night. many businesses were burned or looted. today people are able to drive up and down.

they're frustrated that the governor did deploy the national guard to expect these businesses. and he still has not been able to talk to governor jay nixon. >> it's not a great message. i reached out on the office on tuesday. i did request to meet with the governor, and i was told the schedule was tight, but i had not heard from the governor since the end. >> now the big question is whether these businesses are going to be able to reopen. i spoke to one business owner today. she said she does want to reopen at some point. but there is another business who said he was done, and not going to reopen again. >> what about some kind of a state funding, is that available to some of these business owners

to rebuild? >> we just found out a few minutes ago that the governor announced a zero interest loan program to the tune of $625 million that's going to be available. now one of the things that frustrates some of these businesses yes, it's great to get a loan but we will have to pay the money back and after that they should not pay anything. they would like to get grant money or some money given to them in kind. >> diane estherbrook in delwood missouri. >> the holiday shopping frenzy has started. tens of millions of americans did some shopping on thanksgiving day. still millions of diehard shop efforts were out pounding the pavement today. mary snow is here with more on the official beginning of the holiday shopping season. >> we're so used to seeing the

rush of crowds on black friday. but it's not as intense as it has been in the past. one big reason is that more stores are open on thanksgiving. online shopping is also gaining. ibm reports of 14% jump of online sales on thanksgiving day compared to a year ago. now retailers are sensing consumers more confident, and they're hoping to wash in. at macy's flagship store there were no lines to get in on black friday. that's because the store opened on thanksgiving at 6:00 p.m. and never closed. by macy's count there were more than 15,000 people waiting to get in. for shoppers it's never too early to get a deal. >> i came in at 12:00 in the morning i was outside for a while. >> he was hardly alone. walmart alone said it had 22 million people visiting

stores on thanksgiving day, and it was not all trouble free. at this walmart in houston, police had to break up a scuffle among shoppers in black screen t.v.'s. for the most part people wanted to shop. from california to wisconsin to texas. >> more and more retailers opened on thanksgiving for what is being called gray thursday. >> when we come out thursday we probably saved $500. >> after a sluggish year scores are counting on deals to lure people to buy. >> consumers clearly in the driver's seat here. what retailers have to do is make sure they're very aggressive, have the quality product and price that consumers are willing to pay. >> here at macy's one of the things fueling optimism are the fact that gasoline prices are at a four-year low. retailers are hoping that extra

cash will come their way. >> and she's shoppers are looking to make the money they do plan to spend go as far as possible. >> so some xbox, games, scooters. >> now over all holiday sales are expected to improve from last year. the national retail federation expects a 4.1 in game in sales to the money spent this holiday season. >> mary snow for us. appreciate it. thank you. on the most anticipated shopping day of the year workers are staging a walk out at walmart. since 2007 workers have used black friday to protest wages and working conditions. they say they have seen some improvement over protests over the last few years. walmart is the nation's largest

private employer. tom ackerman reports now from washington. >> the demonstrators converged on walmart stores across the country. including this one just a few blocks from the u.s. capitol. with gross profits of $130 billion walmart has been a ripe target. it points to workers who complain that even working full time they need government subsidies to make ends meet. >> i work 04 hours a week, and per year i haven't made over $25,000. i still rely on government assistance. >> i'm still behind on my rent even though i work 40 hours a week. i can't get my car fixed. i wait for shut-off notices

before i can pay them. >> they want unions, and the companie company has responded with a campaign of their own. >> i started out as a part-time cashier going through coming. i would grow from how longly ranks to senior level management. >> while the protesters marched outside the company provided a few workers inside to give the news media it's side of the story. >> i make a pretty good living wage. i started off as an unloader in walmart, and in three months i became supervisor. and since then i've had two raises since then. >> at most only a few hundred of

walmart's 1.4 million employees were expected to stay away from work as part of this year's protest. those that did said that the company would retaliate by telling them not to bother coming back. >> in austria police raided muslim homes and mosques recruiting people to join isil. 500 police officers took part in the raids. this comes after two-year investigation. this was the largest raid in austria since world war ii. the interior ministry said that 150 citizens have gone to the middle east to join extremist fighters. pope francis is in turkey. his main objective is building ties with islam while supporting christian minorities. we have more now from istanbul. >> pope francis was welcomed by turkish president at the start

of what is perhaps so far one of the most delicate missions of his papacy. while acknowledging that military force is justified to stop the advance of groups like isil the pope said that there was also a need for more lie doing between christians and muslims. >> the fundamentalism as well as central fears need to be countered by so solidarity of 2058 people. >> they spoke out like what he sees. >> it's saddens in the west'sism, discrimination and hatred to those who are difference ar are raising in

the west. >> the pope said that the international community has a moral obligation to help turkey take care of these refugees. on saturday the pope moves here to istanbul to target another tough issue. the near thousand year split, you'll be meeting his old friend, the patriarch bartholomew the first. there is hope that both those men will continue efforts being made to bring these two branches of christianity closer together. bernard smith, al jazeera. istanbul. >> the fight against isil has left thousands of iraqis caught in the cross fire. they spoke of one man who lost his father and home. >> he does not know where to start to where build his house.

everywhere he looks its devastation. when isil took a downtown in mid-june nearly all the people stead. but he stayed until isil came to use his house as a base to launch attacks. >> my house was destroyed by isil. so i managed to escape to the nearby farms and hid there. there were heavy clashes between isil and armed forces and many houses were destroyed, and people were killed in the cross fire. we have nothing left for us to salvage only terrible memories and staterred hopes. they're not even afraid to rebuild again. isil's threat in iraq is not over yet. >> his father use as wheelchair was and was caught in the cross fire. he's buried near here. isil destroyed the houses and used them as cover.

>> you can see that all the houses were destroyed by isil. they destroyed it for the sake of destruction and and killed many people in the process. including my father. you'll see only destruction and burned down houses. >> the iraqi army has not offered them combination and he has no idea if he'll get any help to rebuild. ahmed has nowhere to go. and with winter coming survival will be tough. the damage caused by the fighting immense, but no one in authority is looking to rebuild yet leaving many across iraq with no choice but to live like this. >> police in egypt broke up anticipate government protests after friday prayers. two civilians died in the clashes. security forces had arrested more than 100 people ahead of the planned

demonstrations. they were the first unilateral protests called by the hard liner front group in two years. earlier three egyptian army officials are killed in separate attacks. more than four months after malaysia flights were shot down over ukraine. victims have been identify: today the victims are being returned to the netherlands. two-thirds of the 300 people on the flight from dutch. crews completed the careering of the wreckage. we told you the estimates 30 million americans shopped on thanksgiving day. that is raising questions about the boom or the bust of the actual black friday. we will break down the numbers. that's next. a big bet on gambling is backfiring on part of china. what bac crackdown on

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>> you shots across the country are out early looking for holiday a bargains. malls were filled with retailers opened for thanksgiving, and even overnight. over all about 140 people are expected to shop in stores or online. friday is becoming less important as retailers jump start their deals and more sales are available online. and earlier i spoke with director of consumer research at reuters. i asked her which retail stores were some of the big winners, and particularly on black friday? >> the big winners were in the home improvement, and also with the home furnishings, believe it or not.

they went out and bought new homes. they spent a lot of money reinvesting in the home experience. they went to home depot and lows. >> that's lows, home depot. >> ethan allens. bed, bath, beyond. >> black friday, what is the strategy here? because what i see in the strategy is a real frond loading of the christmas holiday season. am i right in saying that? we started yesterday avertin. >> everybody showed up with the family. >> we're seeing deals. >> door busters. >> yes, but a lot of people, walmart said this morning they had 22 million people come in through the doors thanksgiving and even this morning. however, when analysts look at the number, they're not as impressed because they believe that is exactly the number we saw for the past three years. but what they're impressed with

are the online sales. the online sales. >> is that improving? >> definitely improving. they are offering more promotions online, which is helping them. >> this is what i mean when i say it looks like there is front loading of holiday season here. you start essentially 6:00 p.m. on wednesday. right after thanksgiving dinner. and then you roll right into black friday, right? >> yes. >> how do you--after cyber monday, how do you keep people going through the doors? >> you have to keep it interesting, and you have to have the right merchandise. one retailer who excels at this is macy's. they don't give everything away at one shot. certain merchandise will be on sale at a specific amount of time, and they switch this as the month goes buy bias we approach christmas.

other retailers tend to give everything away on black friday. >> correct me if i'm wrong here, last year there was a whole issue about we're missing a paycheck in the holiday shopping cycle, is that working its way out this year? >> this year the paychecks came in right on the weekend. >> what happened last year? >> last year the paychecks came in a week before this week where you have to pay all your bills. this week they came right in time. perfect timing for all the deals of black friday. that entices shoppers to have money in the bank. discounts are going on and consumer confidence has improved. >> what is the general sense of what this holiday season could be? what it could be more retailers? how good could it be? >> retailers are fearful because they saw mall traffic slow down in the third quarter but analysts are more optimistic. and they do believe that the

holiday season is longer than a year ago. when we look at earning expectations for the s&p 500 consumer discretionary sector, we're expecting double-digit growth. >> our thanks again. christmas trees, let's get to it here. christmas tree prices are expected to be a bit higher this year if you're heading out over tomorrow and the weekend to do some shopping here. the national average is $20. up $2 from previous years. growers have faced a slump in demand. just over 22 million trees. you have your tree update. stocks were mixed in today for shortened trading session. energy shares were hit hard after opec members said they

would not cut production levels. authorities in china say a crackdown on corruption is causing high rollers to literally stay away. rob mcbride reports from macao, the world's largest gambling city in the southern coast of china. >> it is the school that trains the people who keep the casinos running. in macao, casino work is about the only game in town. so the industry's losing streak has everyone alarmed. >> there are very few alternatives for local people. macao needs to be more divers diversified or it will face tremendous work. >> the macao government is trying to diverse the economy away from its reliance on gambling. still the casinos account for 80% of its revenue.

business which in turn is heavily reliant on china. there is no shortage of day tr trippers were from mainland china. what is lacking are the so-called high rollers. china's crackdown on corruption means that it's not wise to be flaunting huge amounts of cash and the big money is staying away. >> they don't want to be implicated. they would rather not come, and especially those who are--the high rollers. >> it has made the casinos industry review its expansion plans, a move welcomed by many casinos workers. dealers have been protesting about wages that can't keep pace with inflated property prices in the overheating economy. and for dealers the predicted doubling of casinos in the next

few years have filled him with dread. >> it is extremely hard for local people to maintain their living standards. the lowdown will give macao time to adjust instead of being dominated by the gaming industry. >> macao can pause for a moment. rob mcbride, al jazeera, macao. >> honing in on the bottom line. how the u.s. is working at cutting armed funds. and we look at community college.

>> president obama has ordered a

review of u.s. policies when citizens are takenostage. officials say they don't negotiate with terrorism. they don't want to contribute to the $45 million a year that isil earns from hostage ransoms. but there is a loophole. jamie mcintyre has the report. >> the u.s. says flatly it will never pay ransom to secure the release of those kidnapped by isil fighters. but it did trade soldiers for bowberg dal. you. >> before isil fighters beheaded james foley, he watched other hostages being released.

>> the united states has set a heart-ending but necessary example by refusing to pay ransom for captured americans. all of the evidence shows that where and if a country has paid a ron some, there are many more people taken hostage. >> according to the security council, . >> hunter in a letter to outgoing defense secretary

quoted sources as saying a payment was paid to an afghan intermediatary who disappeared with the money and failed to negotiateberg dal's release. j. >> on occasion to obtain information sometimes in the field there are such exchanges. that's a fact about in i. >> the white house says the review of its hostage policy will not change its stand on ransoms. >> i am so delighted that is being revisited. all i would ask is that families

be invited to the discussion. >> diane foley, mother of james foley, said that while her son was being held she faced a bewildering bureaucracy where no one was accountable. >> there was no one who would share information or advocate for jim's situation, so it was a very lonely experience. >> the white house said that the review will focus on how the u.s. government manages itself in hostage situations and how the many agencies involved communicate with the families of the victims. >> jamie mcintyre reporting for us. jim walsh is at the m.i.t. security statistic. let me dive in here on this. why review the strategy if you're not going to really change it? are we really to believe here that this review is about simply

communicating better with the families? >> that's a great question. i think to cut to the chase we may review it, but we're not going to change it. we criticize other countries, france and others for paying ran some. i think it is obviously heart rendering for the families. it's bad business all around, but the fundamental here is if you paran some you're going to get kidnappings, what the problem is for the families, which again, we all feel for them. you have the personal meeting, the political or the policy level for that family. it's very personal what they're going through. for the u.s. government this is a question of policy and counterterrorismism. >> the u.s. policy states that the united states is has not paid ransom, but the government will pay these shadowy sources for information. how does the government reckson soil these two realities?

>> they would respond they're following the letter of the law, and there is a law. i thini think this happies in other ways. where one wonders whether there was something done with them that left the u.s. hands clean in this. so with all public policy tony the reality is that there is nothing that is going to be 100%. and the questions are we more or less on the side of ran some. i think the answer is clearly in the vast majority of cases we'll try to avoid that if we can. >> the groups like boko haram, we'll get to them in a second, and isil make a lot of money through ransom money. and what others ways is isil making money? >> it's making money a number of different ways. the old fashioned way, that's taking territory. when you take territory, banks, you have access to jewelry and

cash and gold and all the things that people have stored in those banks, or from the local population itself. you can extort money again jewelry goods that can be resold, that kind of thing. taking oil wells and selling oil is another route of money. but the one that you put your finger on kidnapping, it's really been dramatic. when you look at the numbers, the degree in which terror groups engage in kidnapping have jumped off the charts since 2003. it is a main stay of finance for a number of groups. >> the state of nigeria recently spoke out against boko haram telling people to arm yourself and defend yourself. is this an attack that we're reporting on a response to those words from the emir? >> you know, you don't know.

boy, it sure looks like that. it comes at a time when there are other things gathering storm with boko haram in nigeria. we all heard about them in the news, for the girls that they kidnapped, and they do a lot of kidnapping. they kidnap priests, nuns, oil executives, chinese businessmen, then this horrible thing with the girls, but that seems to be evolving, too, where there is recruitment of teenage boys and first no girls not for kidnapping but rerecruitment as soldiers. they are building this army based on recruiting. >> why in your word maybe you can help us with this. maybe we just don't know. why target fellow muslims? is it a hatred of anyone not practicing that narrow slice

of--that extreme form of islam? >> i think that's part of it. also the boko haram people in their ideology suggest the imams and other religious leaders are too close to this secular government, and playing ftse with infidels, and that's their justifications. it doesn't really matter which justification they pick because none of it is justifiable. >> great to see you. have a terrific weekend. we looked at sterilization in india. our special comes after 14 people died in a failed sterilization procedure. we look at where contraceptive devices will be available to women for $1. >> this nurse say sayana press is empowering women.

it is an administered by squeezing the plastic bottle. >> i had ce esearen. my doctor said that i can't get pregnant. so i take this every three months. >> some women don't want their man to know that they're not wanting to be pregnant. not having to go to the clinic is helpful. >> there are some men who believe if a woman is taking contraceptives she's going to sleep around and be promiscuous. it is just ignorance. but when we talk to them, some

husbands change their minds. >> sayan a press is more ex-pe expensive, but it is easier. if you miss one pill you could get pregnant. school is out. most these girls say they want to go to school and have good careers. something that women across africa don't have a chance to do. >> if a woman has a lot of children like five or six it's a burden on the family. having to provide for all of them. she has to stay at home to take care of them. that sometimes means she can't have a career of her own. >> that's why sayana is discrete, allowing women the power to choose how many children they want to have. >> tune in at this time as we take a look at gazas, and why

families are traditionally and often intentionally large. today, richelle carey is here. in. >> thank you, in texas a man is dead after police say that he opened fired. he fired more than 100 rounds before a police officer spotted him outside of police headquarters. it's too early to know if the suspect died from a nearby police officer. >> the sergeant was right there getting ready to put the horses away for the night. when the attack on the police a headquarters have occurred. as he held two horses with one hand he discharged one round with a single-handed shot. and so that would be one heck of a shot. >> the police say they will wait to see if the suspect from a self-inflicted wound. the attack may have been motivated by the suspect's use

of immigration policy. nopolicy. in staten island four workers were crushed beneath a 100-pound slab of con he crete. the fire department got one man out but he died at the hospital. a man returned from sierra leone earlier this week. health officials say that he called 911 with symptoms including diarrhea, and that triggered protocol for ebola, but the patient is not infected with the ebola virus. two young boys are recovering after being trapped in a snow bank. they were building a snow fort nearby when a plow buried them. they were stuck under four feet of snow. when the boys did not return,

families were worried. at 2:30 in the morning an officer found the boys. >> he located a shovel halfway buried in the snow fake. he thought he would take a couple of digs in there and he saw the boot of one of the children. >> the officer started digging these boys out. at that point they were so cold that they could not move their limbs. the boys spent part of thanksgiving in the hospital, but they are home now. >> yes. >> after an adventure. >> that is an adventure. these plow drivers, they're just trying to get the streets clear. thank you. for more high school students there is nothing more exciting than graduation date. in oregon some students are willing to put a hold on that occasion by doing an extra year of school known as grade 13. adam schauffler explains. >> how determine ready you not to be part of the drop out percentage. >> you have no idea. >> talk class schedule with

victoria garcia. >> history 101, history 201, and you get to know a busy ambitious young woman. >> how far do you want to go in terms of your education. >> right now a masters. >> she's a hybrid student, technically a 13th grader and a full-ride at the community college. >> they do not get their diploma and we don't graduate them. >> but the state picks up the tab. >> yes. >> blackwell is seen completion rates soar to 75% up from 50% for those who go straight into college. but is that optional extra year an admission of failure? >> shouldn't we be handling this in a k through 12 context? isn't that enough. >> not in this day and age. >> any student good or bad can apply as long as they meet

graduation requirements, and half of last year's senior class is now in the 13th grade this semester. money is a big motivator. right now in oregon a handful of the state's 197 school districts offers this program, which raises big questions. what happens if every kid in the state wants to avail themselves of the benefits of grade 13? it's essentially a free year of college paid for by the state. some colleges will give the students credit for all or part of that year. potentially reducing the time and cost of a bachelor's or associates degree. but not even the oregon department of education can tell us how many students are 13th graders. they don't track that data. national k through 12 organizations say they don't either. we asked if oregon's big school districts join in. >> well, it breaks the banks.

>> but it's something that should be explored. >> it's disruptive and it forces to you look outside of the box. should we find ways to funds this? >> victory y the first in her family ever to take a college class, could not be happier with the funding. same with fellow 13th grader flounce thomas. >> i'm not a lost hope. they want you to succeed, and they're willing to help you with a free year of knowledge i have a class that is four hours long. >> four hours long? >> yes. >> welcome to college. >> i know. >> now the debate of immigration reform is heating up overseas as well. the tough new rules britain's prime minister wants to impose to keep immigration in check. we'll detail that for you coming up next.

>> the nfl suspended ray rice after a surveillance video showed him beating his then fiancé. he now has been reinstated and can sign with any team. british prime minister cameron announced migrants from europe will have to leave britain if they don't find a job within six months. this comes as calls to curb immigration in the country has grown. lawrence lee with more. >> it's unusual for restaurant outside of london to get rave reviews, but this one has. it was set up by seaso sebastian four years ago. he now employs seven and pays lots of tax. no, he does not think that poles are lazy scroungers. >> you people don't come here to

take money from the british government. i have lots of friends who own businesses, big businesses. i have lots of friends who do not sit and wait for the money. >> never mind all that, now eastern europeans are a target. in police that was shut for lack of public funding, now it's a migrant center. people are blaming them for their problems. >> e.u. migrants should have a job offer before they come here. u.k. tax payers will not support them once they don't. and they will not receive funding from britain unless they've been here for four years. >> deportation with you tonight have jobs within six months.

and just a few years ago the so-called polish plumber was praised all over england for his hard work ethic. how times have change: any economist will tell you the total cost of migrants to the state are a tiny proportion to the enormous deficiency to the country. obvious let's it's all meant to stop migrants were coming, but this worker does not think it will. >> i think it will bring more poverty between migrants. they're going to--they're going to face evictions, homelessness is going to lead to more crime. child poverty. >> would it stop people from coming to britain, do you think? >> i don't think it would. i don't think so. i think people will keep on coming, searching for better

life. >> britain and poland in particular have much history all of it friendly. these proposals may work at home, but many eastern europeans will see them as a national insult. lawrence lee, al jazeera, birmingham. >> well, they're a breakfast stable but there is a battle brewing over an environmentally friendly egg. jacob ward explains. that's next. al jazeera america presents. >> this is it. >> oscar winner alex gibney's "edge of eighteen", thanksgiving marathon. >> oh my god! >> intense pressure. >> if i said that i'm perfectly fine, i would be lying. >> tough realities. >> i feel so utterly alone. >> life changing moments. >> in this envelope is my life. >> if you don't go to college you gonna be stuck here... i don't wanna be stuck here. >> catch the whole ground-breaking series. "edge of eighteen". thanksgiving marathon. tomorrow. 8:00 pm eastern. only on al jazeera america.

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>> there a misunderstood... ...vital part of the ecosystem >> ...is a tiger shark... ...first one of the expodition >> can they be saved? >> sharks don't eat people... >> tech know, every saturday go where science meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've every done, even though i can't see. >> tech know. >> we're here in the vortex. only on al jazeera america. >> have you heard california company has created a vegan alternative for eggs that can be used in everything from onlets to mayonnaise. now the invention has led to a lawsuit over the word mayo. jake ward explains. >> a san francisco start up is trying to replace eggs in several household products. the company is part of a new generation of small chemistr

chemistry-driven firms that hope to some day replace animal proteins in our diets and swap in plant-based proteins instead. but now unilever, responsible for hellman's products in the use of mayo. i called to find out why a single product has drawn the wrath of one of the world's oldest and largest food companies. as any chef can tell you there is nothing like a good egg. >> a good egg is fresh and has a rich-colored yoke, and it tastes almost like chicken. if you really think about it. i worked in france for a couple of years, and i made thousands of omelets as does any cook that trains in france, you make thousands of omelets. soft on the outside, not crispy. not browned, custardy on the

inside. i don't need to replace an egg with anything but an egg. >> with 7 billion people and counting on the planet, the demand for eggs is so endless that a? called hampton creek backed by bill gates among other investors said that it can make a plant-based alternative that tastes as good and costs less. >> we havwe have 1.8 trillion eggs for everyone in the planet, and most of them come to places that aren't too good. they're not best for the environment where you have animals packed body to body and consume a lot of resources and we think like the horse and buggy, that we can just do better. it's not fit for a growing world. >> while other egg substitutes are just egg whites, hampton creek is a company looking for plants that can replace eggs in all sorts of foods from baked foods to mayonnaise. the first product is a

mayonnaise called "just mayo." >> i feel sounds likely sick at the end the way i'm supposed to. >> for us it's that plant. it has to bring the feel and the color and complexity of a chicken egg would do in mayonnaise fast. >> what is the market like for mayonnaise. >> just mayonnaise. $11.2billion. >> the chemistry of eggs make them useful for emulsifying ingredients, and make them pastry-like, and binding them together. an >> now the difficult part and the part we're still working on a little bit is identifying that planet that can scramble up. but we have a candidate. we found one, and when you put the pan and scramble. >> the company offered to let us taste in mythical scrambled

planet. straight out of the pan, it wasn't bad. >> it really tastes like egg. there is a little bit of a bitter or sour note. to the thing itself, but that's starting to taste eggy. >> a planet-based egg substitute may not sound appetizing to most people. but if a company can per affect collecperfect cholesterol free product to replace eggs. >> it's already carried by walmart and other major retailers. it's worth noting that the scrambled egg alternative is on track for next year and it also has a cookie dough and pasta coming out. these are categories that are deeply embedded with our pallets

and economy, and this is no small feat. in terms of taste, the chemistry seems to be winning. >> nasa is marking a major milestone. today marked 50th anniversary for the spacecraft launch. the ship was a first to complete a fly-by of another planet and sent back to first. up close images of measures to mark the anniversary. 90 thundershowers messages will be beamed to mars including some from george takai and bill nye the science guy. we get a peek at a galaxy far away today. [ star wors "star wars" music ] >> disney released a trailer for "star wars." fans eagle for see the clip crashed the site. it features the little men yam

fall son and a sith lord with a killing machine. it opens december 18, 2015, inside story is next on al jazeera america. >> when the framers wrote america's operating manual in 1789 it made it hard for any one branch of government to run out on its own and make law. is that what president obama did on immigration enforcement? it's inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez.