Nov 16th, 2008 · Hundreds of homes from Santa Barbara to Orange County have burned to the ground, and even areas far from the fires are grappling with power and water shortages and poor air quality.
Nov 15th, 2008 · Wildfires in California have jumped highways and burned homes in Santa Barbara County and in Los Angeles, forcing thousands to take refuge in shelters.
Nov 10th, 2008 · In Late September, a Treasury Department rule change gave U.S. banks a windfall of as much as $140 billion. A change to Section 382 of the tax code relaxed the limits on a type of tax shelter that arises during corporate mergers. Washington Post reporter Amit Paley, who reported on the change, offers his insight.
Nov 9th, 2008 · Host Liane Hansen speaks with Antonio Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, about the intensifying conflict in eastern Congo and the challenge of providing food and shelter to those trying to flee the war-torn region.
Oct 16th, 2008 · A young girl and her housekeeper leave home in 1964 to escape a troubled home life. Their journey leads them to three sisters who raise bees, and who provide some much needed shelter, wisdom and love. This new film is based on the bestselling book by the same name.
Oct 14th, 2008 · Several states are reporting a spike in homelessness due to higher foreclosure rates. Massachusetts has a law that requires sheltering every homeless person, but given the rising number of homeless families — officials are struggling to meet demand.
Oct 9th, 2008 · Maya Ajmera is among the ordinary people working to make a difference for others. She is the founder of the Global Fund for Children, a non-profit that gives small grants to grassroots organizations around the world that provide education, health care and shelter to poor children.
Sep 19th, 2008 · During the Great Depression, American lawmakers forced investment banks and regular savings banks to separate. Investment banks remained independent — until the financial crisis that swamped Wall Street this week. Now it seems that only one of the big independent investment banks may survive.