Dec 3rd, 2008 · Domestic auto dealers face their worst market in decades. Thousands could go out of business, but that's not necessarily all bad. The domestic auto industry suffers from over-capacity. Detroit's Big Three would like to thin dealerships, but can't because of state franchise laws and contracts.
Nov 28th, 2008 · Isabel Bayrakdarian and Ana Maria Martinez star in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, an opera with a slapstick surface that hides deeply emotional roots. The production is from Houston Grand Opera.
Nov 24th, 2008 · Dianne Mooney was a community volunteer eight years ago, when she started a program to help beauty industry workers spot signs of domestic abuse in their clients. Mooney speaks with Farai Chideya about the program, "Cut It Out." They are joined by Marcia Hamilton, a Los Angeles-based celebrity hair stylist.
Nov 12th, 2008 · The auto industry has been lobbying the president, president-elect and Congress for a bailout package of their own. Proponents of such a bailout say, if the domestic auto industry fails, it will have devastating effects for the entire Midwest. Opponents say the government should let The Big Three fail.
Oct 30th, 2008 · The nation's gross domestic product went negative in the third quarter, falling by 0.3 percent. Consumer spending was especially weak, falling more than 3 percent in the period. That's the sharpest drop in spending in 28 years.
Oct 30th, 2008 · The economy jolted into reverse during the third quarter as consumers cut back on their spending by the biggest amount in 28 years, the strongest signal yet the country has hurtled into recession. Gross domestic product fell at a 0.3 percent annual rate, less than the 0.5 percent that analysts had expected.
Oct 29th, 2008 · As the presidential election approaches, Talk of the Nation asks guests to make the case for McCain or Obama on the basis of foreign and domestic policy credentials. Sarah Sewall, senior foreign policy adviser for the Obama campaign, explains why she supports Obama.
Oct 28th, 2008 · As the presidential election approaches, Talk of the Nation will ask guests to make the case for the two candidates on foreign and domestic policy. John McWhorter, a linguistics professor and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, explains why Senator Obama is the right choice in 2008.