Mar 18th, 2010 · A rise in food prices last month was offset by a drop in gasoline and other energy costs. The Labor Department's report indicates there is little sign of inflation, which enables the Federal Reserve to keep its key interest rate at a record low to help revive the economy.
Mar 17th, 2010 · Prices at the wholesale level plunged 0.6 percent in February, the largest amount in seven months as a big drop in energy prices offset higher food costs. The drop was steeper than the 0.2 percent decline economists had expected.
Mar 17th, 2010 · The Dante Quartet's performances of the Debussy and Ravel string quartets are etched more than most, as if they'd used fine brush strokes to carve musical shapes, rather than broad strokes that would create more wash of the musical colors.
Mar 12th, 2010 · From switching to energy-efficient light bulbs and appliances, to collecting rainwater and installing photovoltaic panels, how are experts making buildings that use less energy and generate less waste? Ira Flatow and guests explore the latest in green materials and design.
Mar 12th, 2010 · Regardless of your religious views, the soaring energy and powerful voices of these singers are hard to resist. Think you're too busy to commit to a workout schedule? There's some Good News for you: that you can save time by toning both your body and your soul with the help of these gospel greats.
Mar 10th, 2010 · Energy developers have struggled to connect new sources of renewable electricity with big cities, without building ugly and expensive transmission corridors. A Canadian company has unveiled a nearly $4 billion plan to bury underwater cables in Lake Champlain, the Hudson River and Long Island Sound. The project would feed power to New York City and Connecticut. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on Tuesday each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new attention to its secretive nuclear activities.
Mar 5th, 2010 · Energy Star labels and miles-per-gallon vehicle ratings aren't enticing enough consumers toward energy-saving options, according to economist Hunt Allcott. Allcott explains how new research in behavioral economics might help lead consumers to more energy-efficient choices.