Dec 6th, 2009 · President Obama jets off to Copenhagen to address the global conference on climate change, then on to Oslo to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize. Back home, Congress wrestles with overhauling the health care and financial service industries and administration officials continue their sales job on the president's plan for Afghanistan. Host Liane Hansen talks to Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving.
Dec 6th, 2009 · President Obama jets off to Copenhagen to address the global conference on climate change, then on to Oslo to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize. Back home, Congress wrestles with overhauling the health care and financial service industries and administration officials continue their sales job on the president's plan for Afghanistan. Host Liane Hansen talks to Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving.
Nov 30th, 2009 · In Richmond, Calif., where a teenage girl was gang-raped at her high school, residents continue to wrestle with the effects of the brutal attack. NPR's Richard Gonzales, a native of Richmond, returns to see the community's response firsthand.
Oct 20th, 2009 · Medicare payments to doctors are scheduled to be cut more than 20 percent on Jan. 1, which could lead many doctors to stop seeing Medicare patients altogether. To stop the cuts, Congress must find a way to offset the estimated $245 billion cost over 10 years.
Oct 20th, 2009 · Medicare payments to doctors are scheduled to be cut more than 20 percent on Jan. 1, which could lead many doctors to stop seeing Medicare patients altogether. To stop the cuts, Congress must find a way to offset the estimated $245 billion cost over 10 years.
Oct 14th, 2009 · The massive, curly-haired pro wrestler's star turn in Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" video turned him into an '80s pop culture icon.
Oct 7th, 2009 · Taylor Branch's book, The Clinton Tapes, documents dozens of private interviews with the former president. Political Junkie Ken Rudin joins Branch to talk about the Clinton years, and stories heating up in political circles.
Sep 11th, 2009 · Described as the Kentucky Derby, the Olympics and Christmas all rolled into one, Mongolia's Naadam is an eight-centuries-old celebration of heroism and masculinity. The festival's horse-racing, wrestling and archery competitions are a unifying force for the country.