Tuesday In Depth: August 21, 2012

• 9:06 a.m.

  A look at aggressive credit card collection practices

  When credit card companies try to get consumers to pay their unpaid bills, they allegedly use fake documents and generic testimony to make their case in court. We'll take a look at the debt collection practices of credit card companies.

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• 10:20 a.m.

  How we think about aging

  Breakthroughs in medicine and science have nearly doubled life expectancy in developed countries since the 20th century. While many view that as a positive, others see it as a burden. Do we need to re-frame how we view aging in America?

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• 11:15 a.m.

  Which endangered species will survive conservation triage?

  As money and manpower run low, scientists are beginning to acknowledge that not all critically endangered species can or should be saved. So how do we choose what species will live and what will die? How can those decisions be made?

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Other features

• 9:50 a.m.

  GOP groups urge Akin to quit Senate race after rape comment

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• 10:06 a.m.

  Which Americans give the most to charity?

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• 11:06 a.m.

  St. Cloud company charts consumer buying power through eScores

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