Feb 24th, 2010 · Akio Toyoda is apologizing before a House oversight committee investigating deadly flaws that sparked the recall of 8.5 million cars. But an apology likely won't suffice for the feisty panel of lawmakers in a year in which every one faces re-election.
Dec 16th, 2009 · Democratic Rep. Paul Kanjorski of Pennsylvania has introduced legislation to overhaul the credit rating agencies. Although some experts suggest that the measure needs more teeth, Kanjorski says it should be considered an emergency bill that will suffice for now. He says this incremental legislation is better than the government getting fully involved with setting credit ratings.
Jul 5th, 2009 · Andrei Zolotov, editor of Russia Profile magazine, talks to NPR's Guy Raz about what to expect when President Obama meets with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday. U.S. officials have said they hope to "press the reset button" on tense U.S.-Russia relations.
Mar 2nd, 2009 · Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis admitted to the Financial Times Monday that asking $20 billion from the government to help absorb losses at Merrill Lynch was a "tactical mistake." Lewis said $10 billion would have sufficed and that asking for the larger sum undermined confidence in the bank. Saskia Scholtes of the Financial Times talks about Lewis' comments.
Nov 22nd, 2006 · Petra Haden and her occasional cohorts in The Sellouts make wonderfully unclassifiable music: Their music is so varied that one category can't suffice. Haden mixes classical, jazz, blues, rock, folk and pop, often performing some unusual combination a cappella.
May 4th, 2006 · Michele Norris talks with Stephen Kearney, vice president of pricing at the U.S. Postal Service, about the proposed "forever stamp." The product would allow customers to buy a first class stamp that would suffice no matter what rate increases come along.
Oct 20th, 2000 · The a cappella group The Persuasions decided to do an album of Grateful Dead songs. As "The Dead" have been icons of sub-culture since the mid 60's, and have inspired more than one generation of devotees (Deadheads), they knew that covering the harmonies would not suffice. They would have to rediscover AND reinvent the music - both for themselves, and the audience.