Mar 10th, 2010 · Masses of people are without shelter as the rainy season begins in the earthquake-devastated country. After a meeting at the White House with Haitian President Rene Preval, Obama said the situation remains dire and renewed America's commitment to the country's recovery and reconstruction.
Mar 5th, 2010 · Researchers decoded electrical brain signals without implanting electrodes, according to a new study. Instead, Jose L. Contreras-Vidal and colleagues monitored brain activity with EEG sensors placed on the scalp, using those signals to reconstruct hand movement and drive a robot.
Feb 10th, 2010 · Scientists have sequenced most of the DNA of a 4,000-year-old human using tufts of hair found in Greenland. The researchers say this is the most complete reconstruction of ancient human DNA to date and reveals details not only of the man himself but also where his people came from.
Jan 14th, 2010 · The outlook for the world economy this year is stronger, but still fragile. That's according to the managing director of the International Monetary Fund — Dominique Strauss-Kahn. He tells host Robert Siegel that fighting high unemployment is the highest priority for the world right now — and that the crisis will only be over when we're back to the level of unemployment we had before the crisis. Strauss-Kahn also discusses the need for a massive economic reconstruction plan for Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit the nation earlier this week. The IMF pledged $100 million — to be delivered very rapidly to Haiti.
Dec 30th, 2009 · Thousands of drunk-driving accidents happen each year, but in his new book, "Henderson's Light," journalist Jack Torry focuses on just one. Through more than one-hundred interviews, he reconstructs the night of a fatal car wreck in Birmingham, Michigan in 1965 — and traces its long term consequences.
Dec 3rd, 2009 · Glenn Richardson, the first Republican to become speaker since Reconstruction, resigned Thursday after a suicide attempt and allegations by his ex-wife that he carried on an affair with a lobbyist.
Dec 3rd, 2009 · Glenn Richardson, the first Republican to become speaker since Reconstruction, resigned Thursday after a suicide attempt and allegations by his ex-wife that he carried on an affair with a lobbyist.
Nov 26th, 2009 · McCann's novel, Let the Great World Spin, won the National Book Award. He tells Steve Inskeep that his book — set in New York on the day a man walked on a tight-rope between the towers of the World Trade Center — is an attempt to reconstruct an event to find moments of grace and understanding in history.