Feb 28th, 2010 · With concerns over energy costs, diminishing resources and climate control, the Obama administration is pushing for more nuclear power. This month, the president pledged $8 billion in loan guarantees, some of which would go to America's first new nuclear plant in nearly three decades. Host Guy Raz explores what advocates hope will be a nuclear renaissance — and the issues of safety and waste disposal that still concern opponents.
Jan 13th, 2010 · What does Dunder Mifflin — the fictional firm at the heart of television's The Office — have to teach us about workplace diversity? Plenty, according to some human resources experts. And in some cases, the show's dysfunctional comedy is just mirroring real life.
Jan 13th, 2010 · Companies like to portray themselves as big, happy families. Sometimes that family is broken down into smaller groups: like women or minorities, who can look out for each other, and help each other advance. Chubb Insurance Group of Warren Township, N.J., turns to the groups to advance its own goals.
Jan 8th, 2010 · The U.S. is sending thousands of additional troops — and other resources — to Afghanistan in a bid to wipe out al-Qaida. But the attempted Christmas Day bombing was planned in Yemen and allegedly carried out by a Nigerian. Should the U.S. be focusing so much of its efforts in Afghanistan?
Jan 8th, 2010 · The challenges of getting face time with a potential employer these days has made social networking even more of a key component of job searches. LinkedIn and Facebook have millions of members. But there are also a host of industry-specific social networking resources that have emerged.
Dec 16th, 2009 · China has emerged as the world's top producer of solar panels, and Western companies are eager to cash in on the country's urgent drive for renewable energy resources. It has the Obama administration worried.
Dec 14th, 2009 · Exxon Mobil is betting big on natural gas, announcing Monday it is buying XTO Energy for about $30 billion in stock. XTO is a major player in developing so-called unconventional natural gas resources, including gas trapped in shale rock formations.
Dec 8th, 2009 · Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, told Congress Tuesday that he's confident he now has both the strategy and resources he needs in Afghanistan. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, initially wary of a troop increase coming before a crackdown on corruption, said he's satisfied that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has expressed the right intentions.