As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico worsens, environmental groups around the country are standing by to help. We talk with Ken Ramirez from the Shedd Aquarium about what it will take to save and rehabilitate threatened wildlife.

The Roberto Clemente Wildcat Robotics Team, The Robocats, finished with a Silver Medal in an international competition. We meet the team...and their robot. Find out what events and teams are in your area

Could your next doctor be a robot? We go into the operating room to watch robotic surgery. WEB EXCLUSIVE: Watch the unedited footage of the surgery

The science is nearly at hand to be able to choose how tall or athletic our children will be. But should we? President Obama recently created a panel of experts to tackle bioethical questions like these. We talk to one of the members of that panel. The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues

United and Continental are officially birds of a feather. We talk to WBBM Newsradio's Kris Kridel about the big merger that makes Chicago-based United the largest airline company in the world.

Big news out of Argonne National Laboratory today. The U.S. Department of Energy will spend $300 million dollars to upgrade Argonne's photon source facility. We talk to the director of the facility about the new scientific discoveries being made there. Advanced Photon Source

One of Illinois' most impressive birds is making a comeback in Lake County: Blue Herons, which are once again nesting at one forest preserve. But it wouldn't have happened without local residents building the structures that attract them. Eddie Arruza tells us what some bird fanciers did to bring back the big birds. Lake County Audubon Society

Joel sits down with Craig Robinson, brother of First Lady Michelle Obama.

Eddie Arruza sits down with hometown jazz legend Ramsey Lewis. Click here to watch an exclusive web performance.

The Friday Night Show We take a look back at Bob Sirott's 2004 interview with former Bulls star Scottie Pippen, who was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame this week.

We hear from the author of a new study that reveals that by the year 2050, Americans will live longer, healthier lives...which will pose societal challenges that must be dealt with sooner rather than later. MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging Society More on the story...

Phil Ponce sits down with Grammy award-winning jazz singer Kurt Elling.

Apple's much anticipated iPad hits the market this weekend. We ask two tech experts if it lives up to the hype.

Joel Weisman sits down with Republican strategist Karl Rove to talk about his new book, "Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight."

A world-class architectural historian calls architect Mies Van Der Rohe "a parasite." Geoffrey Baer introduces us to historian Vincent Scully, and we'll hear what other surprising things he has to say about Chicago architects and architecture.

Pandora's Locks The Asian carp is not the first foreign species to invade the Great Lakes. Environmental journalist Jeff Alexander tells us about the history and repercussions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Read excerpts from Pandora's Locks