Jul 17th, 2008 · In the Netherlands, the health care system has been shaped by the culture. Everyone is required to have insurance and everyone gets the same care. The Dutch system is noted both for its restraint and the comprehensive care it delivers.
Jun 24th, 2008 · Co-host Renee Montagne talks to Peta Thornycroft, a reporter for London's Daily Telegraph, about the fallout from opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's decision to pull out of the presidential runoff election. Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change party, has called for Friday's vote to be postponed. The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned election violence in Zimbabwe.
Feb 19th, 2008 · Miami's large and occasionally boisterous Cuban-American community greeted the news of Fidel Castro's resignation with uncharacteristic restraint. But the newer arrivals expressed hope that it will trigger a shift in U.S. policy toward Havana.
Oct 15th, 2007 · Rising tensions with Iraq and deteriorating relations with the United States helped send oil prices skyward. Washington, D.C., sent envoys on a surprise visit to Ankara to urge restraint, as Turkey threatens to attack Kurdish separatists in Northern Iraq.
Mar 19th, 2007 · The Bird and the Bee's "I'm A Broken Heart" functions as a great big open wound of a song, a tale of heartbreak that doesn't sound at all heartbroken. Inara George's feathery voice helps render the song eerie and effective, and a miracle of restraint besides.
Jan 26th, 2007 · Restraint in federal spending is a top priority for many businesses. History suggests that the government is less likely to go on a spending spree when the White House and Congress are not controlled by the same party.
Oct 4th, 2006 · North Korea's neighbors react with alarm to a fresh announcement from Pyongyang of plans to conduct a nuclear test. South Korea expressed grave concern, and Japan called such a test "unacceptable." China called for restraint and said North Korea should "not take actions that escalate tensions."
Jul 30th, 2006 · Italy's foreign minister, Massimo D'Alema, travels to Jerusalem on Sunday to help find a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Lebanon. So far, calls for restraint have been ignored. Italy has offered to send troops to any multinational peacekeeping force, and Prime Minister Romano Prodi wants Italy to act as a "facilitator" in the Middle East.