May 19th, 2009 · There are signs that the housing market is beginning to improve. A survey from the National Association of Homebuilders shows that home prices have fallen to the point where homes are more affordable than they've been in at least 18 years.
Mar 24th, 2009 · The Senate is considering its version of a bill to triple the size of AmeriCorps, the national service program. The House passed a similar bill last week with bipartisan support. While increasing volunteer opportunities is popular, some critics question whether it makes sense for the government to pay billions of dollars to make it happen.
Mar 19th, 2009 · The House yesterday passed legislation that more than triples the size of the AmeriCorps program and provides other opportunities for national service. The Senate is expected to pass a similar measure next week. Eric Schwarz, co-founder and CEO of Citizen Schools, talks about how his organization stands to gain.
Mar 19th, 2009 · Tens of thousands of Americans could see more opportunities to mentor children, help rebuild homes and participate in other national service under a measure passed by the House. The bill bolsters existing programs and creates new groups to help poor communities with education, clean energy, health and services for veterans.
Mar 10th, 2009 · Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is proposing radical changes to farming. Vilsack tells Steve Inskeep that farmers should see the Obama administration's new energy initiatives as opportunities to make new money, at a time when traditional farming policies run in the face of a soaring deficit.
Feb 26th, 2009 · South Africa is undergoing an exodus of its population as a significant number of the country's higher-educated professionals are leaving. Those leaving cite an elevated crime rate along with dwindling job opportunities as major reasons for moving. A panel of South Africans now living in the U.S. tell why they left home.
Jan 22nd, 2009 · The Obama presidential transition saw tens of thousands of people take part in a new Internet phenomenon: online policy competitions promising opportunities to help shape the president's agenda. Participation was robust on the Web sites, with suggestions ranging from the concrete to the imaginative.
Dec 22nd, 2008 · It's understandable that landscaper Christy Webber's partner would call her the Golden Goose. After all, she often sees opportunities before anyone else. Her biggest work project was on Chicago's Millennium Park. But now, her task is to realign her business so it can survive a slowdown.