Jan 28th, 2006 · Kosovo must looking to a tenuous future without its leader. President Ibrahim Rugova, who led efforts for independence from Serbian domination, was laid to rest this week after succumbing to cancer at age 61.
Oct 25th, 2005 · Los Angeles International Airport is a key entry point for flights from Asia. Concerns over bird flu have airport authorities are scrambling to come up with a plan to quarantine infected passengers. Rob Schmitz of member station KPCC reports.
Oct 24th, 2005 · The NBA Dress Code: What's 'Properly Dressed'? October 24, 2005 · When the National Basketball Association begins its new season, players will be required to adhere to a dress code off the court -- a "business casual" attire heavy on suits and ties. Humorist Brian Unger ponders the meaning of being "properly dressed" -- especially if it's your job to get sweaty on a basketball court.
Sep 14th, 2005 · Commentator Farah Jasmine Griffin ponders whether the mass displacement in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina constitutes a violation of human rights. Griffin is a professor and director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University.
Aug 29th, 2005 · Pat Robertson's Improv Foreign Policy August 29, 2005 · Day to Day slightly cracked correspondent Brian Unger ponders the remarks of televangelist Pat Robertson, who suggested last week that the United States assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Unger thinks Robertson's excuse that the comment was just an "ad lib" needs work, and he should sharpen up his act in some comedy clubs first.
Aug 22nd, 2005 · Todd Boyd ponders the implications of Chrysler's current TV ad pairing Snoop Dogg and Lee Iaccoca. Boyd is an author, media commentator and professor of critical studies at the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television.
Aug 1st, 2005 · Police in London mount a new security campaign on the city's transit system, target of terrorist bombings in the past month. The effort comes despite the arrest of four major suspects in the July 21 attacks. But the ability of one suspect, arrested in Italy, to escape to Rome has sparked concern about Britain's border controls.
Jul 31st, 2005 · Commentator Roya Hakakian remembers protesting in front of the American Embassy in Iran during the 1980 hostage crisis. She was a teenager at the time and now ponders the fate of today's Iranian youth.