Aug 26th, 2008 · High gas prices and heightened environmental awareness have led more bicyclists to take to already-congested streets. Road rage has escalated quickly — drivers complain that cyclists ignore traffic laws and cyclists contend that drivers deliberately try to run them down.
Aug 25th, 2008 · David Greene is taking an old fashioned road trip during the Democratic and Republican Conventions. But he isn't going to Denver or St. Paul — he's going to the hometowns of both candidates and many points in betwee in search of everyday people who are leaders in their communities.
Aug 25th, 2008 · As delegates to the Democratic National Convention assemble in Denver, Barack Obama started a bus trip through several battleground states expected to be crucial in the November election.
Aug 24th, 2008 · Host Liane Hansen speaks to NPR's David Greene as he embarks on a road trip across the country, as part of a new series called "Take Me To Your Leader." Greene will be traveling from Senator Obama's home town of Chicago to Senator McCain's home town in Phoenix to ask people who they think are the leaders in their communities.
Aug 20th, 2008 · Taking the high road and avoiding attack ads hasn't helped presidential candidate Barack Obama. After returning from a vacation in Hawaii, Obama has rolled out a series of ads going on the offense against rival John McCain.
Aug 19th, 2008 · Army Staff Sgt. Robert Henline is trying to reclaim his life. Burned badly in Iraq, he's back home in Texas. He's finding that his injuries are difficult to treat, his recovery is long and unpredictable, and his family life is completely changed.
Aug 17th, 2008 · In the Grease to Greece road rally kicked off in London Saturday. Teams are heading for Athens in vehicles powered by used cooking oil. The object isn't necessarily who can get to Athens first, rather it's who can get there the greenest. Andy Pag speaks with Robert Smith.
Aug 10th, 2008 · In 1997, Obama told top adviser Dan Shomon that he had never been south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Shomon told Obama that they should take a road trip to southern Illinois — which they did. They then went to the rural southern reaches of the state, and by both accounts, the trip changed how Obama saw himself in relation to rural whites. This informed his 2004 race, and has clear implications for how he has constructed his presidential campaign. Ben Calhoun reports from Chicago Public Radio.