Mar 11th, 2010 · World airlines can expect a better year as economies recover and passenger demand picks up. The International Air Transport Association had the sunniest forecast for Asia. Carriers there could make nearly $3 billion this year. Latin American airlines also are expected to turn a profit but North American airlines will likely struggle with losses.
Jan 13th, 2010 · Haiti sits right at the spot where the tectonic North American plate and the Caribbean plate meet. One fault line runs straight through Port-au-Prince, making it earthquake country as one gigantic chunk of the Earth's crust grinds past another.
Dec 18th, 2009 · Woolly mammoths and ancient horses may have been roaming the North American steppes longer than scientists thought. Evolutionary biologist Eske Willerslev describes how his team used DNA samples taken from permafrost cores to recalculate when the animals may have disappeared.
Oct 7th, 2009 · General Motors Co.'s North American sales chief is leaving the automaker as it continues its furious effort to get leaner and boost its slipping market share. GM CEO Fritz Henderson said Mark LaNeve's departure gives the company an opportunity to bring in
Aug 9th, 2009 · President Obama heads to Guadalajara, Mexico, Sunday for two days of talks with his Mexican and Canadian counterparts. All three North American leaders are looking for ways to boost the region's economy and tackle common challenges such as drug trafficking and swine flu. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.
Feb 8th, 2009 · The avant-garde improviser used to joke: "I do country music; it's just a matter of what country." Now on his first North American tour in more than two decades, he describes his atmospheric electronics and soft, subtle trumpet style.
Nov 19th, 2008 · It's time for the Los Angeles Auto Show, which is the first major North American auto show of the season. It's known for presenting cutting edge technology and design. Mark Phelan, automotive critic for the Detroit Free Press, talks with Renee Montagne about what will — and won't — be on the floor of the convention center this year.
Jul 24th, 2008 · Ford plans to convert three North American truck plants so they can build small cars instead. Ford and the other automakers have seen a dramatic decline in truck and SUV sales in recent months as consumer react to high gas prices.