Jun 5th, 2008 · Journalist Ahmed Rashid's new book, Descent into Chaos, examines the Unites States' nation-building efforts in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia. Rashid argues that U.S. efforts have failed — and served to destabilize the region further.
Feb 28th, 2007 · For years, companies and other organizations have gathered groups of employees for out-of-office retreats aimed at fostering closer ties. But these team-building exercises often have the opposite effect, a workplace expert says.
Feb 3rd, 2006 · Outrage over the publication in the European press of cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad continues to escalate. The cartoons were first published last fall in a Danish newspaper and have since been reprinted in several European papers. Linda Wertheimer talks to Ramez Maluf, professor of journalism at the Lebanese American University in Beirut.
Feb 1st, 2006 · Announced layoffs at Ford and GM have made headlines, but do not necessarily reflect the health of the U.S. auto industry's job market. Over the past 15 years, the number of people building autos and making parts in the United States has held just about steady, thanks to hiring by foreign automakers.
Jan 24th, 2006 · Media coverage simply is not enough to prepare a first-time visitor for the scope of the devastation in New Orleans. Particularly haunting are the high-water marks on the city's buildings.
Jan 24th, 2006 · A piece of Detroit music history is torn down to make way for Super Bowl parking. The Motown Center, which once housed the famous record label, had been abandoned for more than 30 years.
Jan 23rd, 2006 · President Bush today kicks off a new effort to gain public support for his policy of secret surveillance of phone and e-mail communications without judicial oversight. Alex Chadwick talks to NPR senior Washington, D.C., editor Ron Elving about the building controversy and other issues likely to dominate the week in politics.
Jan 16th, 2006 · Sacramento, Calif., will soon be home to The Towers: two 53-story apartment buildings built near the edge of the Sacramento River. Jason Margolis of member station KQED reports.