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one demographer, joel cohen, from rockefeller university, a few years ago, looked at all the estimates made of population size and sustainability -- trying to answer the question, "how many are too many?" and it really came down to a huge array of estimates and depended on what kind of life you wanted. and that's what really goes into this equation. it's a matter of trade-offs. narrator: while farnsworth riche's research is based mainly in the united states deborah balk's studies have a predominantly global perspective. with 6.5 billion people currently living on the planet it's estimated that world population may peak at around 9.1 billion in the next 50 yrs. scientists predict that climate change linked to greenhouse-gas emissions will lead to changes in the global environment, including a rise in ocean levels. in developing nations, the majority of population growth projected to take place cities. many of these cities are situated in low-lying coastal areas -- eas most at risk for climate-change effects. balk: we know climate change will lead to sea-level rise, and that, of course,
one demographer, joel cohen, from rockefeller university, a few years ago, looked at all the estimates made of population size and sustainability -- trying to answer the question, "how many are too many?" and it really came down to a huge array of estimates and depended on what kind of life you wanted. and that's what really goes into this equation. it's a matter of trade-offs. narrator: while farnsworth riche's research is based mainly in the united states deborah balk's studies have...
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researcher at rockefeller university found the treatment dramatically reduced the amount of the virus in a patient's blood in just one week, but the treatment will likely need to be used in combination with other drugs because resistance will change after a while. >>> doing arts and crafts may be the best way to preserve your memory. a new mayo clinic study finds people are less likely to develop memory or thinking problems. engaging the mind may protect neurons, the building blocks of the brain. that's a look at some of today's top health stories. >>> this is a yellow alert day. now here's wusa9 first alert weather. >> it's pretty cold today. >> it's miserable. it's 48, drizzle and more like march. good news, bad news, tomorrow we'll make 80 in some spots, but the more sunshine we see, the better chance we'll have of big thunderstorms. we have a yellow alert tomorrow for that reason. live look outside, fog, drizzle, not chamber of commerce weather. temperature 48, dropped 2 degrees at national last hour. winds are still east, southeast at 10. so that easterly component, you won't get
researcher at rockefeller university found the treatment dramatically reduced the amount of the virus in a patient's blood in just one week, but the treatment will likely need to be used in combination with other drugs because resistance will change after a while. >>> doing arts and crafts may be the best way to preserve your memory. a new mayo clinic study finds people are less likely to develop memory or thinking problems. engaging the mind may protect neurons, the building blocks of...
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rockefeller center this thursday. it was of the head of all nbc universal, steve burke, the man who will ultimately decide, he met with the investigators and he heard about the findings that there are at least ten instances of embellishments or misstatements from brian williams. joins me to discuss this further, dan rather the former cbs evening news anchor and jeff greenfield also a cbs veteran now a columnist for "the daily beast" thap beast." thank you both for being here. dan, i was interested in your perspective on this. i haven't heard you talk about the brian williams' case in a couple months. in february i know you expressed support for him. where do you stand now on this issue of whether brian williams can return to the "nightly news" chair. >> first of all, brian is a friend of mine and has been for a long while. i have not spoken to him. what i am about to say to you is not based on any conversation with him what sor. look this is basically for all of brian's friends, but objectively it's very hard to see how nbc brings him back. i hope i'm wrong about this. i said some time ago that i thought his chances w
rockefeller center this thursday. it was of the head of all nbc universal, steve burke, the man who will ultimately decide, he met with the investigators and he heard about the findings that there are at least ten instances of embellishments or misstatements from brian williams. joins me to discuss this further, dan rather the former cbs evening news anchor and jeff greenfield also a cbs veteran now a columnist for "the daily beast" thap beast." thank you both for being here....
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businesses, community colleges and universities to create jobs jim kenny, the block by block mayor we need to move philadelphia ahead. >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefellerter in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- ricky gervais, jordana brewster musical guest, elle king
businesses, community colleges and universities to create jobs jim kenny, the block by block mayor we need to move philadelphia ahead. >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefellerter in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- ricky gervais, jordana brewster musical guest, elle king
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the head of nbc universal was in a meeting on thursday at 30 rockefeller center hearing about these findingsey are nearing a decision. it's an uncredibly tough decision. if you bring him back, there's credibility concerns for him and the network. if you don't, a lot of brian williams fans are going to be very sdisdisappointed and upset. i wonder if we'll hear jokes about this to be the at the white house correspondents' dinner. this is the big media story that folks in the room are talking about about. i wonder if it will be addressed. it's the elephant in the room. thank you very much. i appreciate it. >>> washington's nerd prom is tonight. reporters and elected leaders mix and mingle with hollywood's e elite. ahead, i sat down with the woman in charge of the night's host cecily strong who has a very tough gig ahead of her making fun of everyone in the room. but. first, this is a whole new year of cnn heroes. we need your help finding some of them. anderson cooper has more on how to normalminate your pick for cnn hero of the year. >> cnn heros is looking for everyday people who are changing
the head of nbc universal was in a meeting on thursday at 30 rockefeller center hearing about these findingsey are nearing a decision. it's an uncredibly tough decision. if you bring him back, there's credibility concerns for him and the network. if you don't, a lot of brian williams fans are going to be very sdisdisappointed and upset. i wonder if we'll hear jokes about this to be the at the white house correspondents' dinner. this is the big media story that folks in the room are talking...
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rockefeller set prices where standard could make the highest profits. standard oil and other monopolies like u.s. steel general electric, at&t and international harvester, became price makers. but their methods left some bruises. georgetown university professor thomas l. krattenmaker. the standard oil trust was formed in 1882 and that led to widespread public concern. and it was that public reaction to the trusts that led to the passage of the sherman act in 1890. the sherman act made it illegal for any one firm to obtain a monopoly. that is, to get complete control over the production of all the goods in one market. and secondly the sherman act made it illegal for firms to get together and agree on the way in which they would compete. for example, by setting prices or dividing markets or determining which customers they would deal with. the sherman act was one of only several choices that could have been made in 1890. congress could have chosen to nationalize the trusts. it could have chosen to set up a large government department to oversee the behavior of the trusts or even to run the trusts in cooperation with private enterprise. and those are devices that are widely adopted in other countries around the world. instead, what th
rockefeller set prices where standard could make the highest profits. standard oil and other monopolies like u.s. steel general electric, at&t and international harvester, became price makers. but their methods left some bruises. georgetown university professor thomas l. krattenmaker. the standard oil trust was formed in 1882 and that led to widespread public concern. and it was that public reaction to the trusts that led to the passage of the sherman act in 1890. the sherman act made it...
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rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. we got a breaking story at this hour. >> that deadly terrorist attack at a university in kenya. it is still going on right now. nbc has the latest. kelly, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah good morning the students who escaped are describing a terrifying morning, awaking to gunfire in their college dormtories one telling the associated press the masked gunmen asked the students that they were christian or muslims, then shot christian students on the spot. all of this started at 5:00 a.m. local time. it's still ongoing and there are reports, unconfirmed reports of hostages. ambulances rushed out with the injured. more than 60 so far, while police rushed in. >> there were gunshots all around us. and they started jumping up and down running for their life. >> reporter: at least 52 sought out according to kenyan red cross. but an unknown number are still there, caught in a gun battle between militants and police. garissa university in the northeast, a hundred miles from somalia. local to al shabaab . kenyan troops have made inroads against the terrorist group sens
rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. we got a breaking story at this hour. >> that deadly terrorist attack at a university in kenya. it is still going on right now. nbc has the latest. kelly, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah good morning the students who escaped are describing a terrifying morning, awaking to gunfire in their college dormtories one telling the associated press the masked gunmen asked the...
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rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone, welcome to "today." 7:00 on the west coast on a thursd this hour. >> that deadly terrorist attack at a university in kenya. it is still going on right now. that's are new images in from the scene. kelly, good morning. what's the late? >> reporter: good morning. we're moving into the 12th hour now of this attack, terrorist attack in kenya. kenya's president say inging there are ho s have been sent in to end the standoff. one student who escaped early this morning said that students were running for their lives as bullets wizzed by. he heard gunfire just after 5:00 a.m. local time there. he heard them ask if there were muslims or christians and then gunshots. ambulances rushed out with the injured. more than 60 so far, while police rushed in. >> there were gunshots all around us. and they started jumping up and down, running for their life. >> reporter: at least 50 students got out according to the kenyan red cross. but an unknown number are still there, caught in a gun battle between militants and police. garissa university in the northeast, a hundred miles from the porous border with somalia, hom
rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone, welcome to "today." 7:00 on the west coast on a thursd this hour. >> that deadly terrorist attack at a university in kenya. it is still going on right now. that's are new images in from the scene. kelly, good morning. what's the late? >> reporter: good morning. we're moving into the 12th hour now of this attack, terrorist attack in kenya. kenya's president say inging there are ho s have been sent in to end the standoff....