Aug 27th, 2008 · An Italian priest set aside his plan to hold a beauty contest for nuns. The Rev. Antonio Rungi says he wanted to change the image of nuns and to fight the stereotype that they're old and cranky. He planned an online competition for nuns with the best "overall beauty." But Rungi was attacked via phone calls and e-mails, so he put off the competition he called "Miss Sister 2008."
Aug 25th, 2008 · Joe Biden's son Hunter received consulting fees from Delaware-based credit-card company MBNA from 2001 to 2005 for work on online baking issues, a time Sen. Biden helped the credit-card industry push through key legislation.
Aug 21st, 2008 · EBay may soon be giving up the gavel as the world's biggest online auction site. The company is announcing a major overhaul that would make it easier for merchants to sell items for a fixed price. We examine the company's shift to a business model that emphasizes buying over bidding.
Aug 17th, 2008 · For 25 years, journalist Leroy Sievers covered wars. But he is better known to his NPR audience through his blog and Morning Edition commentaries about his battle with colon cancer. His fight provided inspiration for the community he built up online. On Friday, Leroy Sievers died at the age of 53.
Aug 13th, 2008 · Despite a tough advertising environment, CNN is expanding its newsgathering operation. The cable news company says it plans to open 20 regional offices and will hire television journalists, as well as workers to its online department.
Aug 12th, 2008 · NBC is offering hundreds of hours of Olympics coverage on television and thousands more online. TV critic Andrew Wallenstein says figuring out what to watch is more confusing than ever.
Aug 11th, 2008 · Will the Web trump Olympic TV coverage? NBC is offering hundreds of hours of Olympics coverage on its various broadcast and cable outlets: NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, etc. But it's also offering hundreds of hours of coverage online.
Aug 10th, 2008 · A Web-based video documentary project highlights the stories of troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan — and their families. A recent segment featured an Iraq war veteran who went home hoping to be welcomed as a hero and instead wound up homeless. Following each weekly, 10-minute documentary, retired Marine Jan Bender, the Iraq war veteran who hosts ntheirboots.com, has an online discussion with some of the people featured in the segment, and invites veterans and other listeners to join the conversation via video Skype or iChat. Bender talks with Liane Hansen.