Commentary: “The Four” Made Impact Beyond Expectations

A plane crash takes the lives of four, and the countless impacted hold on to their memories.

A Different Kind of Thanksgiving Tradition

Every family has a different Thanksgiving tradition. For one in Oklahoma, it means more than the usual ‘fixins.

Small Book, Big Story: Bronte Manuscript Discovered

Imagine a windswept moor in the north of England. Add a big house, where a clergyman and his four children live — isolated, pale little children inventing fantasy worlds in the nursery of a rambling old house. These were the peculiar origins of the Bronte sisters, the novelists Emily, Charlotte and Anne who, with their [...]

Tina Brown’s Must-Reads: The Columnist’s Voice

Tina Brown, editor of The Daily Beast and Newsweek, tells us what she’s been reading in a feature that Morning Edition likes to call Word of Mouth. This month, Brown has been considering the voice of the columnist through readings that provide new perspectives on political issues, moral issues and national events. ‘A Caveman Won’t [...]

Opposition Builds In South Africa To Security Law

South Africa’s Parliament has passed a highly controversial state information bill that gives a limited number of government officials the authority to classify information and imposes harsh penalties on those who possess or distribute state secrets. Critics say it will allow officials to cover up corruption and greatly restrict the flow of information. Outside Parliament [...]

Made In China Doesn’t Mean Cheap In China

China has made a fortune producing cheap products that sell for low prices around the world. Yet many high-end goods manufactured in China –- everything from iPads to Coach bags — actually cost more in China than they do in the United States. To figure out why, I recently visited a luxury shopping mall in [...]

For Thanksgiving, Debunk Your Family’s Chain Emails

At Thanksgiving dinner, there’s probably a good chance you’ll end up sitting beside your uncle. You love your uncle, but you could do without all those chain emails that he forwards to you, the ones that claim the government is forcing you to get rid of your light bulbs, that “Obamacare” is going to put [...]

Kansas City Cashes In On A Big-Time Sports Bet

Four years ago, on the cusp of what would become a national economic meltdown, Kansas City made a bet. And the Missouri river town bet big, plunking down $300 million for a brand-new sports arena with no full-time tenant. Today, that bet is paying off. Pollstar magazine ranks Kansas City’s Sprint Center as America’s fifth [...]

Memo Costs Pakistan’s Envoy His Job

Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. has resigned amid a brewing scandal involving his country’s civilian leadership and its powerful military. Hussain Haqqani, a well-regarded ambassador for more than three years, is alleged to have been involved in writing a memo that asked the U.S. to prevent a military coup in Pakistan, something he denies. This [...]

A Push To Make Gasoline Engines More Efficient

Third in a three-part series The auto industry has work ahead to meet ambitious fuel efficiency goals of 55 miles per gallon by 2025 — nearly twice the current average required. Hybrid and electric cars will play a role, but the plain old internal combustion engine can’t be overlooked. To find out where the new [...]