Jan 9th, 2009 · U.S. officials tell NPR about what they say is a "significant" victory in the war against al-Qaida in Pakistan. A CIA strike on New Year's Day is said to have killed the terrorist organization's chief of operations in Pakistan, along with his top lieutenant. If the U.S. intelligence is true, this is an important development.
Jan 8th, 2009 · More than 100 people were murdered Oakland, Calif. in 2008. Behind the high numbers is a community shattered by violence and loss. We look at an organization that aims to help heal families and neighbors traumatized by violence in the community.
Jan 2nd, 2009 · 2009 marks 150 years since the publication of Darwin's On The Origin of Species, and the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of a telescope to study the skies. M. Lee Allison is an organizer of a "Year of Science 2009," a celebration of scientific methods and discoveries.
Dec 31st, 2008 · There will be 3,000 less pound of confetti coming down onto the square this year. It's just one of the many ways that event organizers and nightlife venues across the country are adapting to the recession.
Dec 31st, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama wants his supporters to host "health care house parties" to provide input into how his administration should fix what ails the nation's health care system — and to further his grassroots organizing movement.
Dec 29th, 2008 · The Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip is causing people to panic, says Ahmed Abu Hamda, a news producer for foreign news organizations, including NPR. He says that on Monday the air attacks went on almost continuously from midnight to 7 a.m., but after that it wasn't as heavy.
Dec 29th, 2008 · A Bush administration spokesman has called on Hamas — the Islamist organization that controls the Gaza Strip — to stop firing rockets into Israel and "agree to respect a sustainable and durable ceasefire." Is there anything President-elect Obama can do to change the dynamic in the region?
Dec 29th, 2008 · A study published in this month's Pediatrics journal found that there was an exceedingly wide variation not only in what pediatricians and family practitioners paid for vaccines, but also in the reimbursements they received from insurers and managed care organizations.