Dec 13th, 2008 · Workers at the largest hog-processing plant in the world voted to unionize, ending a 16-year battle that made it all the way to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Kristin Collins of the Raleigh News and Observer talks with host Jacki Lyden about the workers' efforts at the Smithfield Packing Co. in Tar Heel, N.C.
Sep 11th, 2008 · In a campaign that's become nastier by the day, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama agreed to pull all negative ads and come together in honor of Sept. 11. The terrorist attacks of that day remain a potent political symbol, however.
Sep 5th, 2008 · It was John McCain's night to shine Thursday at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. In accepting the party's presidential nomination, McCain promised to work against constant partisan rancor and reach across party lines. McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, aren't wasting any time and began the day campaigning in Wisconsin.
Oct 8th, 2007 · In Minnesota, the governor and state lawmakers are arguing over the best way to pay for replacing the I-35W bridge that collapsed in August. Cost estimates for cleanup and reconstruction have skyrocketed from $250 million dollars to nearly $400 million. And the plan calls for finishing the work within two years.
Aug 23rd, 2006 · "You're so terrified / so terrified," Caithlin De Marrais sings with neither rancor nor disappointment, and the reason becomes clear as she hits that word "so" a third time, spins it from an intensifier into a conjunction, and sings, "So am I," recasting everything to admit to her own weaknesses.
Jul 12th, 2006 · A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds serious shortcomings in how the Iraq war is being handled, and estimates the costs at about $3 billion per week. The report adds fuel to a rancorous Capitol Hill debate over Iraq.
Jun 16th, 2006 · An emotional debate in the House of Representatives on the war in Iraq ended today with passage of a Republican-drafted resolution. In a 256-153 vote, 42 Democrats cross party lines to approve a document that rejects a set date for withdrawing U.S. troops from the conflict.
Apr 26th, 2006 · Twenty years after the world's worst nuclear accident, more countries are beginning to discuss nuclear power as part of the answer to global energy demands. But a rancorous debate about the Chernobyl disaster's impact still rages, while the reactor continues to pose a serious safety threat.