Oct 29th, 2008 · In 1944, meetings at a New Hampshire resort produced the Bretton Woods Agreement, creating the World Bank and International Monetary Fund and shaping global monetary policy for decades. That history may loom over a coming economic summit of world leaders. But is there any comparison?
Apr 25th, 2008 · In 1944, a U.S. Marine single-handedly captured more than 1,000 Japanese soldiers on a tiny Pacific island. Guy Gabaldon's secret weapon? The diminutive Mexican American spoke Japanese. Two years after his death, a documentary questions why he wasn't awarded a Medal of Honor.
Dec 5th, 2007 · When the U.S. ordered all people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps during World War II, Fred Korematsu was jailed for refusing to comply. He lost his case at the Supreme Court in 1944, but in 1983 the conviction was overturned. His daughter, who's involved in the Supreme Court Guantanamo case, discusses the history of detainees.
Nov 10th, 2007 · In late 1944, seven U.S. Army airmen crashed on the island of Borneo and were rescued by a native jungle tribe. In her new book, author Judith Heimann recounts the story of their protection by natives as Japanese hunt them on the mountainous island.
May 17th, 2007 · The ethics scandal involving World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz -- who will resign effective June 30 -- has renewed attention on the future of the bank. Founded in 1944, the institution is tasked with eradicating global poverty, but critics say it has outlived its usefulness. Analyst Sebastian Mallaby discusses the challenges ahead for the World Bank.
Mar 30th, 2007 · Melissa Block talks with Ken McCauley, a corn farmer from White Cloud, Kan., and president of the National Corn Growers Association. McCauley was at the USDA in Washington, D.C. when the agency released its report saying that farmers will plant the highest acreage of corn seen since 1944. He says he's planting 1,000 acres more this year than last year. This is because ethanol production is pushing up the price of corn.
Feb 15th, 2007 · Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro talks about his Oscar-nominated film Pan's Labyrinth. The movie creates a fantasy world filled with grotesque creatures and soul-wrenching adventure set in 1944 post-Franco Spain.
Dec 22nd, 2006 · As Christmas approached in 1944, word came that Marie DeSantis' brother was missing in action in Germany. Given the bad news, her mother just couldn't see putting up a tree that year. But a Christmas Eve letter changed the family's plans once again.