Sep 14th, 2009 · When completed, the Interoceanic Highway will stretch from Brazil's Atlantic coast to Peru's Pacific ports. It is creating economic opportunities for locals. But conservationists worry about the risks to the Amazon rainforest and its unrivaled biodiversity.
Sep 14th, 2009 · When completed, the Interoceanic Highway will stretch from Brazil's Atlantic coast to Peru's Pacific ports. It is creating economic opportunities for locals. But conservationists worry about the risks to the Amazon rainforest and its unrivaled biodiversity.
Sep 5th, 2009 · Paul Wolfowitz, the former deputy defense secretary who was labeled — fairly or not — the architect of the Iraq war, doesn't often speak publicly. But he agreed to talk with host Guy Raz — about his recent piece in Foreign Policy magazine, about President Obama's opportunities abroad, and about a topic he's reluctant to address: Iraq.
Sep 5th, 2009 · Back in May, recession-related money troubles led Caitlin Shetterly and her husband, Dan Davis, to leave Los Angeles with their 3-month-old baby, drive across the country and move in with Shetterly's mother in Maine. As they adjust to their new situation, the couple finds that opportunities are beginning to emerge.
Aug 30th, 2009 · The monthly cycle of most magazines seems glacially slow compared to the 24/7 flow of the web. Magazines, large and small, have been challenged to redefine themselves as both paper and online publications. Martha Woodroof of member station WMRA looks at the challenges and opportunities for small literary journals and hobbyist magazines.
Aug 28th, 2009 · Cristina Nehring's A Vindication of Love makes an engaging case for raw attraction — where lust, emotion and intellect converge. Feminism, Nehring argues, has given us innumerable opportunities. Now how about the right to be romantic?
Aug 27th, 2009 · The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation adopted rules for buying failed banks on Wednesday. More than 80 banks have closed so far this year — the most since the height of the savings-and-loan crisis in the 1990s. The new guidelines open the door for private investors who see opportunities in the troubled industry.
Aug 12th, 2009 · The United States won a wide-ranging ruling against Chinese trade practices that could provide massive market opportunities for American makers of everything from CDs and DVDs to music downloads and books. The World Trade Organization found that Beijing forced American media producers to route their business in China through Chinese state-owned companies.