Nov 27th, 2008 · One Indian-born writer calls Mumbai the "New York of India" and says that's a reason why it was targeted in Wednesday's attacks. Suketu Mehta is a journalism professor at New York University and author of Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found. He speaks with Steve Inskeep.
Nov 22nd, 2008 · In towns and cities across the United States there are patients who do not speak English. Whether they're sick, in labor or going in for an annual check-up, they rely on people like commentator Nataly Kelly. For years, Kelly worked as a telephone interpreter. She shares highlights of what it's like to be the voice of the patient and the doctor, or the dispatcher, the social worker or the benefits coordinator. Her essay appeared originally in the journal Health Affairs.
Nov 14th, 2008 · Researchers have figured out just how bleach kills bacteria, according to a new study in the journal Cell. Ursula Jakob, one of the authors of the paper, explains how bleach does its dirty work and how this information might be put to good use.
Nov 7th, 2008 · A new interdisciplinary online-only journal from the American Institute of Physics is focusing on the burgeoning renewable- and sustainable-energy fields. The peer-reviewed Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy will feature a blog, top news stories and multimedia features.
Nov 7th, 2008 · If you turned on the television during Barack Obama's election night win, you could see a cascade of reporters sniffing, snuffling, and wiping away tears. Did these displays of emotion break down the objectivity of journalism? Farai Chideya discusses this topic with Kelly McBride.
Nov 7th, 2008 · Two papers published in the journal Cell Metabolism present different approaches to controlling glucose levels in people with Type 2 diabetes — the form of diabetes in which the body gradually loses the ability to use insulin to control sugar levels in the blood.
Nov 5th, 2008 · With three decades' worth of experience in broadcast journalism, PBS's Bill Moyers has witnessed his share of groundbreaking moments.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · Film expert Murray Horwitz talks about movies that chronicle the chroniclers — films about journalism. He discusses classic portrayals of journalists in cinema and how these depictions have changed over time.