Jan 2nd, 2009 · The Web rises to solve yet another social nightmare — the horror of showing up at a formal event and seeing someone else wearing the same dress. Andrew Jones, co-founder of dressregistry.com, talks about how his site works.
Dec 27th, 2008 · Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach tells the story of the Astors of New York, a storied philanthropist family. Shortly after the death of Brooke Astor in 2007, her only child, Anthony Marshall, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. Author Meryl Gordon talks to Scott Simon about the book.
Nov 10th, 2008 · The life and culture of Iraq's southern port city are slowly returning as security improves. Backed by American air power, Iraqi government forces were able to regain control of the city, breaking the grip of Islamist gangs that had dominated Basra for years.
Nov 4th, 2008 · It's every Canadian band's worst nightmare: On the way to KEXP in Seattle, the Toronto trio Elliott Brood got stuck at the border. It took the group two and a half hours to travel a quarter of a mile into the U.S. But once it got in, the band cranked out an adrenaline-fueled batch of punked-up country songs.
Oct 30th, 2008 · Why should one be scared if they find a toilet in the sunroom? This is only one of the lessons a California couple learns when they try to become homeowners for the first time. A bank-owned property doesn't require a disclosure form, which makes it easy to miss the ghosts of a home's past.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · Home foreclosures are at a record high, and help from Congress will come too late for many Americans. As the toll of the sub-prime crisis continues to grow, guests discuss the human reality of foreclosure and how it affects individual families.
Sep 11th, 2008 · Three historians working with church records have published an official Mormon account of a 151-year-old incident that remains a PR nightmare for Mormons. It's called Massacre at Mountain Meadows.
Sep 9th, 2008 · The U.S. takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may end up costing American taxpayers a bundle. But world economic leaders say the cost of not saving them would have been unimaginable.