Dec 20th, 2008 · Army Staff Sgt. Robert Henline suffered severe burns over 38 percent of his body when his truck hit a roadside bomb. His recovery has been difficult, but he and his family keep looking forward to the "next positive thing."
Dec 18th, 2008 · The guitarist's newest CD, The Music of Jason Crigler, deserves attention because of the variety of style and performance, and the natural fit you often hear between singer and song. But the story behind this recording, which was nine years in the making, goes beyond music.
Dec 1st, 2008 · When Caitlin Schroeder was 13 years old, she couldn't reach the kitchen sink. Caitlin, who was born with dwarfism, opted to undergo a painful and lengthy surgical procedure to add some five and a half inches to her stature. Her harrowing story is featured this week in the Washington Post Magazine. Caitlin Schroeder and her mother Jennifer Anduha talk about the surgery and recovery process and what life is like for Caitlin now.
Nov 28th, 2008 · As part of StoryCorps' National Day of Listening project, Alex Cohen talks to her father, Kip, about his addiction to methamphetamines and his process of recovery. The project encourages people to sit down with a loved one on Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving, and record a meaningful conversation.
Nov 24th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama held a news conference Monday in Chicago to announce key economic appointments and discuss his aggressive new financial rescue plan. What do you want to know about Obama's economic recovery plan and the team he's assembled to execute it?
Nov 24th, 2008 · President-Elect Obama is set to introduce his new economic leadership team at a Chicago press conference at noon ET Monday, a key step toward enacting a huge new economic recovery plan that aims to save or create 2.5 million jobs over the next two years.
Nov 18th, 2008 · Housing areas that saw a lot of foreclosures are starting to see more sales. In Sacramento and Riverside counties in California, sales have been up for the last six months. The same is true in Prince William County in Virginia. Some people are wondering whether these pockets of recovery are actually signaling a bottom to the housing downturn.
Oct 24th, 2008 · One of the unique aspects of the economic crisis is how quickly it became a global problem. Several countries experienced bubbles almost simultaneously, and economic slowdowns are occurring worldwide. The question now is: Will globalization also mean the world economy will recover more quickly than it would have in less interconnected times?