Segments

Buying Diamonds

Produced By Rob Schickler |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 5:09 p.m. PDT

A diamond is graded on the four C's: carats, clarity, color and cut. One of the sturdiest materials on earth,...

Parole Boards

Produced By Alexia Loskutoff |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:53 p.m. PDT

Jesse Reid is a "lifer," sentenced to life in prison after he committed murder. The parole board is his only...

Home for the Homeless

Produced By Tiffany Monroy |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:53 p.m. PDT

Les Goldberg calls it "shared living." Nine homeless men live in his house, some paying rent, and some volunteering to...

Circus School

Produced By Tracey Chang |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:53 p.m. PDT

The art of "tissue," or "aerial fabric," requires muscles and strength different from any other sport. At a special circus...

Women and Alcohol

Produced By Tiffany Monroy and Katie Rhames |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:48 p.m. PDT

Female college-aged students are drinking dangerously. According to a recent study, two-thirds of women 18-25 drink alcohol regularly and many...

Wheelchair Athletes

Produced By Christine Nangle |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:48 p.m. PDT

The Ranchos Los Amigos Sports program is no ordinary sports center. Here, the athletes are in wheelchairs. Some were disabled...

Dr. Betru

Produced By Reena Singh |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:48 p.m. PDT

Dr. Betru grew up in Ethiopia and made a promise to his grandmother that he would one day become a...

SoCal Airports

Produced By Rob Schickler |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:48 p.m. PDT

Southern California airports, particularly LAX, are often plagued with long lines of passengers checking in. Some businessmen are dreading trips...

Smoking Age

Produced By Lori Aufdemorte |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:44 p.m. PDT

State legislator Paul Koretz is advocating a bill to increase the legal smoking age to 21. He believes that raising...

Seattle Coffee Tax

Produced By Christine Nangle |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 | 4:44 p.m. PDT

While the price for coffee is already rising, Seattle plans to implement a ten-cent tax on top of existing prices...