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WXDU News, Sports, and Information Sunday (12/7) 6:00-8:00 p.m.

First at 6:00 tonight, we have The Endless Frontier, WXDU’s science show. On tonight’s episode, the hosts will discuss the latest in science news and developments. They will have a look at advances in and challenges of genome editing, recent research by a team of Duke University Scientists on a novel way of reducing infection in a fish model for tuberculosis, and Science Magazine’s nominees for the top scientific breakthroughs of 2014.

Then at 6:30: Today is December 7th, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. It is the 73rd anniversary of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s attack on the U.S. naval base. It is “a date,” as then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously proclaimed, “which will live in infamy.” But as time passes and the number of those still living who experienced this moment in U.S. history steadily declines, does the seventh of December begin to become merely another square on the calendar? In this episode of Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow called Pearl Harbor…Generational Perspectives, we will hear the viewpoints of three different generations: a 92-year-old veteran who was at Pearl Harbor on the day of the attack, a maritime museum director and a undergraduate history student.

WXDU News is up next at 7:00. Topics on tonight’s show include:

  • With Good Reason’s Lilia Fuquen learns about a lie-detection tool being developed by one cyber security expert.
  • Isla Earth explores the results of a study that uncovered the surprising amount of water we use to manufacture common products.
  • Science Update explains why it is dangerous to take certain medications with grapefruit juice.
  • Deutsche Welle examines the growing problem of elephants and hippopotamuses destroying villages and farmland in the Republic of Cameroon and how officials are responding.
  • Making Contact reports on the controversy surrounding the practices of Teach for America, a non-profit organization that trains teachers to work in low-income communities.
  • Learn what weather to expect next week.

And finally, WXDU Sports is on the schedule for 7:30. Tonight’s show will take a look at the Duke women’s basketball season. Martin Kang will have analysis of the team’s performance so far, including comments from coaches and players. Then Zach Lechner will deliver a recap of the Blue Devils’ heartbreaking loss to South Carolina in the final seconds of this afternoon’s game.