Jun 8th, 2005 · As the price of oil continues to climb, the scramble for new sources of the fossil fuel continues. One of the more promising places is Libya. In the past year, the United States allowed American businesses to return to Libya -- a decision that appears to be mutually beneficial.
Jun 1st, 2005 · For the first time in 30 years, the toxic algae bloom known as red tide has shut down shellfish beds from Maine to Cape Cod. Red tide is an annual phenomenon in Maine, but it's rapidly spreading along the coast of southern Massachusetts. And the shellfish scarcity has the region's restaurants scrambling.
May 30th, 2005 · Cindy Whitehawk and her husband have been selling what they claim are the world's smallest wallets for seven years. But the small-business owners got more orders than they bargained for when their wallets were recently featured by national media outlets.
May 17th, 2005 · As the Pentagon plans to close a number of military bases and installations, many towns are scrambling to come up with redevelopment plans. The Army left California's Fort Ord in 1994, and its conversion for civilian use has been slow and expensive.
Mar 22nd, 2005 · Half of the nation's electrical line workers are scheduled to retire over the next five years. It's the oldest average workforce in any industry, and utility companies are scrambling to train new workers.
Mar 14th, 2005 · Texas warns that Medicaid costs could leave the state broke. Florida is considering semi-privatization -- and in Kansas, the governor wants to extend coverage to more who need it. We host a discussion with governors about budgets, health care and the soaring costs of Medicaid.
Jan 21st, 2005 · The European Space Administration mission to land a probe on the Saturn moon of Titan was saved from near disaster just a few weeks before it arrived. The discovery of a fatal design flaw in the probe's radio relay led to a scramble to save the mission.
Jan 20th, 2005 · NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the increasing number of corporations scrambling to comply with the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a new law that often requires them to restate their earnings.