Rep. Bobby Rush’s Hoodie Moment Recalls His Own Family Tragedy
Rep. Bobby Rush made news Wednesday when he raised a hoodie during a House floor speech on the Trayvon Martin …
Oral Arguments Outside The Supreme Court, As Well
What happens when impassioned demonstrators come this close to each other? Opponents and defenders of the new national health care …
White House Aide To Skeptical Journalists: No Contingency Plan On Health Law
No matter how many times he said it Wednesday, the White House press corps just didn’t seem to be buying …
Pope Meets Fidel Castro, Wraps Up Visit To Cuba
In the last public event in his three-day visit to the island, Pope Benedict XVI called on Cuba, and the …
To Be Heard, Egypt’s Bedouin Take Tourists Hostage
Bedouin tribesmen on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula rely on tourists for their livelihood — taking them on safaris, selling them trinkets, …
Spring Brings Some Green Shoots In Housing Market
Housing prices are still declining, but many analysts see some signs for optimism in the housing market. The mild spring …
Sign Of The (Wisconsin) Times: Gov. Scott Walker For President
There’s a Republican presidential primary next Tuesday in Wisconsin. But as the accompanying photo taken by NPR political correspondent Don …
Supreme Court Cheat Sheet Day 3: Scalia Unplugged
On the final morning of its three-day health care law extravaganza, the U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with the question of …
TRANSCRIPT & AUDIO: Supreme Court: The Health Care Law And Medicaid Expansion
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the last of three days of oral arguments on the fate of President Obama’s …
New In Paperback March 26-April 1
Fiction and nonfiction releases from Margaret Drabble, Leslie Daniels, Donna Leon, Karen Abbott and Rodney Crowell. [Copyright 2012 National Public …
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