Mar 17th, 2010 · The White House proposal to rewrite the education law faced its first major test Wednesday as Education Secretary Arne Duncan defended the plan before two congressional committees. Lawmakers raised concerns about requiring low-performing schools to replace their staffs and a switch to competitive grants for federal money.
Mar 16th, 2010 · Colorado Springs removed all trash cans from public parks to save money. Now an animal rights group has offered to help. PETA's proposal has strings — new trash cans feature a woman in a lettuce bikini and an anti-meat slogan. The city's mayor says he'll consider the offer, if the group also has the trash picked up and hauled to the dump.
Mar 15th, 2010 · Christopher Dodd, the Senate Banking Committee chairman, wanted to strip the Federal Reserve of most of its powers. But his latest proposal gives the Fed more power than it has ever had.
Mar 15th, 2010 · Christopher Dodd, the Senate Banking Committee chairman, wanted to strip the Federal Reserve of most of its powers. But his latest proposal gives the Fed more power than it has ever had.
Mar 15th, 2010 · Should President Obama's health care proposal make it through Congress, estimates indicate there would not be close to enough doctors to care for the millions of newly insured. That's because America is facing an alarming shortage of primary care physicians. Many doctors turn to specialty practices to pay off massive loans. Host Michel Martin speaks with medical students Dan Henderson and Travelle Franklin-Ford about the decisions they'll soon face as new doctors and what they think should be done to support students and entice new recruits to the profession.
Mar 14th, 2010 · After months of working with Republicans to fashion a joint overhaul of financial regulation, Sen. Christopher Dodd will go it alone Monday. As Banking Committee chairman, Dodd will unveil his proposal to rewrite regulations with the aim of avoiding another financial meltdown. Guest host Audie Cornish talks with NPR's John Ydstie about what to expect.
Mar 14th, 2010 · President Obama has praised Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan for his ideas on deficit reduction. But most congressional Democrats are up in arms over his proposals, which include partial privatization of Medicare and Social Security.
Mar 14th, 2010 · President Obama has praised Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan for his ideas on deficit reduction. But most congressional Democrats are up in arms over his proposals, which include partial privatization of Medicare and Social Security.