Jan 2nd, 2009 · The Army is investigating a cluster of suicides in the Houston Recruiting Battalion, where five soldiers have taken their own lives since 2001. Nationally, 17 recruiters have committed suicide during the same period. Recruiting is considered one of the most stressful jobs in the military.
Dec 29th, 2008 · Despite overall decreases in violent crime in the U.S., a study finds a sharp increase in murders of and by black males, especially teenagers. The authors of the report say several factors could be to blame, including homeland security duties for police after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Dec 29th, 2008 · Comedian and writer Seth Meyers has been with Saturday Night Live since 2001 and now serves as co-anchor of the show's "Weekend Update" segment. He'll discuss the program's spoofing of the recent presidential election.
Dec 20th, 2008 · The South American nation has benefited from money sent home by more than 1 million people who have found jobs in Europe and the United States in the years since 2001. But the global recession has slowed the flow of cash, putting a damper on Ecuador's economy.
Dec 18th, 2008 · In 2001, reporter Erin Arvedlund wrote an article for the financial weekly Barrons that was skeptical of Bernard Madoff's strategy and performance on Wall Street. She questioned how Madoff was able to offer good returns. She talks with Steve Inskeep about the impetus for her story and what she learned in the process.
Dec 15th, 2008 · Corruption and nepotism in the struggling Afghan justice system have fostered rampant bribery and insider dealing. One expert believes it might take a generation or more to fix what only began in 2001, after the ouster of the Taliban.
Dec 8th, 2008 · Five of the most prominent detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, say they want to plead guilty to plotting the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Carol Rosenberg, a reporter for the Miami Herald, who is covering the hearings, offers her insight into the case.
Dec 4th, 2008 · Guatemalan singer and songwriter Gaby Moreno left her Central American home for Los Angeles in 2001, where she proceeded to immerse herself in the local music scene. 7 years later, she's finally released her debut album, Still the Unknown. Although it mostly consists of uncomplicated acoustic guitar pop, there's something charming about Moreno's gently swaying music and bilingual lyrics.