Mar 18th, 2010 · Japan and a number of developing nations opposed the proposed ban, which was backed by the United States. Japan imports 80 percent of its Atlantic bluefin, which is a popular ingredient in sushi.
Mar 7th, 2010 · Now that President Obama has thrown down the gauntlet on health care, host Guy Raz discusses that and the other big stories of the coming week with news analyst James Fallows of The Atlantic.
Mar 7th, 2010 · Europeans are debating the overall reach of the Internet into their lives. An Italian court recently convicted three Google executives for privacy violations after a clip was posted on Google Video showing a disabled student being bullied by classmates in Turin. The ruling highlights a deep trans-Atlantic cultural gap: Americans see the ruling as undermining the concept of freedom of expression, while Europeans put privacy first — they consider it a fundamental human right.
Feb 22nd, 2010 · A first novel by a much-honored short-story writer imagines a financial system wracked by risk and on the verge of collapse. Yet Adam Haslett wrote Union Atlantic before the current financial crisis exploded, making him seem more prescient than he will confess to being.
Feb 22nd, 2010 · When American writers write about people with money, the results have often been spectacular. Reviewer Alan Cheuse says New York novelist Jonathan Dee's new book The Privileges gives every one of his predecessors a run for their money. He also says that award-winning story writer Adam Haslett's Union Atlantic is just as terrific to read.
Feb 19th, 2010 · NPR News Investigation: Intelligence officials suspect that American-born radical imam Anwar al-Awlaki may have lured Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to Yemen for training by al-Qaida operatives before the young Nigerian tried to bring down a Detroit-bound trans-Atlantic airliner on Dec. 25. A look at the cleric and his reach.
Feb 19th, 2010 · Talk to most jazz folk in or from the Washington, D.C. region, and they'll sing the praises of Paul Carr, tenor saxophonist and jazz educator. He's also now reviving the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, a D.C. area tradition with more than a few unique aspects to it.
Feb 9th, 2010 · More snow is predicted for the mid-Atlantic region Tuesday and Wednesday. The storm could bring up to 20 inches of snow. Doug Hill, chief meteorologist at ABC 7 News, Washington, D.C.'s ABC affiliate, offers his insight on how snowstorms are predicted.