Apr 18th, 2005 · 'Monday Night Football' Headed to ESPN April 18, 2005 · Monday Night Football will move to ESPN in 2006 after 36 seasons on ABC. Also, NBC will return to broadcasting National Football League games after a nine-year absence, taking over Sunday-night games from ESPN. Robert Siegel talks with the Wall Street Journal's Stefan Fatsis.
Mar 7th, 2005 · NASA is one of a handful of federal agencies targeted for a slight increase in the proposed 2006 budget. But at research labs around the country, aeronautics budgets are slated to be slashed by 1/3 over the next two years. In Ohio, where major job cuts are planned, local Congressional delegations are fighting back.
Mar 5th, 2005 · In his fiscal 2006 budget, President Bush proposes cutting up to $60 billion in Medicaid funding to states over the next decade. The joint state-federal health insurance program helps pay for medical care for 50 million of the nation's poor. Hear Diane Rowland, vice president of the Kaiser Family Foundation, and NPR's Jacki Lyden.
Mar 4th, 2005 · The largest single reduction in President Bush's fiscal 2006 budget went to Medicaid, the health care safety net currently serving more than 50 million Americans. NPR's Ed Gordon takes a closer look at the proposed cuts with Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, and Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute.
Feb 8th, 2005 · Budget expert Stan Collender talks about reaction to President Bush's 2006 budget. Collender says senior Republicans in Congress insist they won't go along with the proposals in the new spending plan.
Feb 8th, 2005 · Amtrak is among the agencies that would see its federal allocation zeroed out under the Bush administration's proposed fiscal 2006 budget. The administration wants to eliminate subsidies for Amtrak for the fiscal year that begins in October.
Feb 7th, 2005 · Subsidies for U.S. farmers and ranchers are among the targets in President Bush's plan to slash spending in his 2006 budget proposal. The administration has proposed some $587 million in cuts to a variety of farm programs.
Jan 28th, 2005 · A venerable New York institution is closing its doors for a year at least. The Plaza Hotel, made famous in the movies and books, will go dark until 2006 for a major renovation. When it reopens, it will share space with stores and condominiums.