Nov 13th, 2008 · Advocates for the nation's automakers are warning that the collapse of General Motors could set off a catastrophic chain reaction in the economy. Douglas Baird, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, says in order to fix its financial problems, GM needs to confront its challenges head on. Baird tells Ari Shapiro that getting a bailout won't solve the car companies' problems.
Mar 28th, 2008 · The Metropolitan Opera's production of Tristan und Isolde has endured horrible luck since it opened earlier this month. But for understudy Janice Baird, the mishaps meant her Met debut, taking on the lead role in mid-performance.
Aug 21st, 2007 · U.S. Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) returned last week from a second trip to Iraq. In May, Baird voted in favor of Democratic legislation that would have required the president to bring troops home next year. But this visit, he says, has persuaded him to vote against any pullout of U.S. troops.