Nov 20th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama's historic win is the source of much discussion overseas. Many Europeans hope that the election of an African American president in the US will spur their own countries to re-examine their own racial dynamics. Steven Erlanger, New York Times' Paris Bureau Chief, and author Mely Kiyak explain the phenomenon of "The Obama Effect."
Nov 18th, 2008 · What direction might the U.S. military campaign against the Taliban take? President-elect Obama has said he will shift resources from Iraq to Afghanistan. Retired Army Col. John Nagl, an expert on counterinsurgency, surveys the prospects.
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.
Nov 11th, 2008 · When he takes office in January, President-elect Barack Obama will face leadership challenges few would envy: a crippled economy, the Iraq war, rising gas prices and the threat of terrorism. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright offers advice on how the new president should confront the challenges ahead.
Oct 27th, 2008 · Unitarian minister Forrest Church was diagnosed with terminal esophageal cancer last February. He has written and edited over 20 books since 1985. His latest, Love and Death, is a memoir that confronts the fact of death and, in the process, offers readers a meditation on the end of life.
Oct 10th, 2008 · According to a report issued by the Center for the Study of the President, the incoming president will need to confront a host of policy issues related to science and technology — including climate change, food and water scarcity, energy shortages and weapons of mass destruction.
Oct 9th, 2008 · Some 1500 miles north of the Mexican border, Ohio citizens attempt to confront the complexities of immigration with new legislation and police crackdowns. Guests discuss the issue neither presidential candidate is talking about.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is visiting the United States and the United Nations — where he is expected to confront the U.S. over its policies. But in an interview with NPR, Ahmadinejad disputed that view — up to a point.