Dec 30th, 2008 · Five banks were robbed Monday in New York City. Anahad O'Connor, metro and breaking-news reporter for The New York Times, says the news was "a little surreal" because last year there was fewer than one bank robbery a day in the city.
Dec 20th, 2008 · There was lots of economic news this week. President-elect Obama and Congressional Democrats proposed an $850 billion stimulus package. More details emerged about how the Securities and Exchange Commission failed to investigate a massive fraud an emergency bailout plan for automakers. NPR's Scott Simon talks to David Leonhardt, an economics columnist for the New York Times, about this week's economic news.
Dec 15th, 2008 · Caroline Kennedy has reportedly told New York Gov. David Paterson she wants to fill the Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton. Nicholas Confessore, a reporter for The New York Times who is following the story, offers his insight.
Dec 14th, 2008 · An official American history describes big problems with the reconstruction of Iraq — from inflated numbers of Iraqi security forces to costs underestimated by the billions. The New York Times' James Glanz, in Baghdad, talks to Jacki Lyden about a draft of the report that's circulating in Washington and Baghdad.
Dec 8th, 2008 · Newspapers that so often tell people what's happening are now facing the question of what will happen to them. Even a paper the size of The New York Times isn't immune. But Editor Bill Keller says his paper is still making a profit, though Wall Street has hammered the company's stock price.
Dec 8th, 2008 · A lot of people have been asking why have Detroit's Big Three automakers have experienced such a different reception on Capital Hill than other sectors of the economy that are hurting. David Leonhardt, who writes about economics for The New York Times, tells Renee Montagne that one reason is banks can collapse overnight, while that's not true of the car industry.
Nov 20th, 2008 · Google has updated its search function for Apple's iPhone to now include voice recognition software. This allows for spoken search queries without having to press any buttons. John Markoff, senior technology writer for The New York Times, talks about how to use the new software.
Nov 19th, 2008 · Arts critic Clive Barnes died Wednesday. During the 1960s and 1970s, the British-born Barnes exercised significant influence over New York theater and dance as a critic for The New York Times. He became a New York Post critic in 1978.