American Values Alliance | Practical voice for progressive valuesAmerican Values Alliance | Practical voice for progressive valuesAlready one of the poorest countries by many measures, Yemen — a nation of roughly 22 million people — has been struck by severe droughts and depleted water supplies in recent years. Some Yemenis are calling the situation a potential time bomb.
A new political party in Germany has made saving the working class and the country's welfare system rallying points for attracting votes. Die Linke, or the Left Party, is drawing support from mainstream parties with a radical message.
Even though Jamie Drzewicki had health insurance, her bills piled up to $62,000 after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is among the 28 percent of Floridians polled who say they're having trouble paying their medical bills.
After a two-day visit to Afghanistan, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will next head to Iraq on the second leg of a global tour designed to bolster his foreign policy credentials. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson in Baghdad talks to host Andrea Seabrook about the Illinois senator's upcoming trip.
Minimum wage workers are set to get a pay bump Thursday, as the federal rate will go from $5.85 to $6.55. Experts differ on what the coming wage increase means for workers and employers at a time when the economy is struggling.
Sen. Barack Obama visited Afghanistan before heading to Baghdad, on a road trip designed to prove the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate's foreign policy credentials. Obama will also head to Jordan this week.
Iran has been given two weeks to agree to freeze its uranium enrichment program or face the prospect of new and tougher U.N. sanctions. The timetable stems from seven-country sessions in Geneva, where top-level U.S. and Iranian officials were present.
The Iranians have been consistent for years — they won't compromise on enriching uranium. The United States insists they must. Can Iran and America bridge this gap? Liane Hansen speaks with Vali Nasr, professor of International Politics at Tufts University's Fletcher School of International Affairs and Adjunct Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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In 1908, Philadelphians were riding in style on a brand new subway system. George Smerk, professor of transportation at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, talks about the subway's history.
The first war-crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay starts tomorrow with Osama bin Laden's former driver, Salim Hamdan, the defendant. Hamdan has been in U.S. custody for seven years. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Miami Herald reporter Carl Rosenberg.
The panicky mood sweeping Wall Street and Main Street a week ago has subsided somewhat. The Dow staged a strong comeback late in the week as it became apparent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac aren't in immediate jeopardy, and that most banks remain financially sound.
Many political analysts say the Hispanic vote is a key group in this fall's election, but no one is too sure about how to get that vote. National candidates want to reach the various sub-groups of these voters, but there is no magic means to reach them through the media.
Early this year, the Department of Homeland Security conducted a first-ever DNA sampling of several hundred refugee applicants in Africa. Tests showed that a large percentage of applicants were not related to people they claimed as family members living in the United States.
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