Nov 12th, 2008 · The FBI reports that hate crimes against Latinos rose almost 40 percent between 2003 and 2006, and Hispanic activists say they are being targeted with threats and intimidation. Tony Asion, of El Pueblo, a Latino advocacy group, is joined by Kevin Johnson, of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund to discuss the statistics that are sending shockwaves through some Latino communities.
Sep 28th, 2008 · In Britain today, a big mortgage lender is reportedly being taken over by the government. The BBC says the company, Bradford and Bingley, will be sold off in parts. The U.S. financial drama is sending shockwaves throughout the global economy. Brad Setser, an economist with the Council on Foreign Relations, talks to host Andrea Seabrook.
Sep 17th, 2008 · The bankruptcy of financial services giant Lehman Brothers and the 500-point drop in the stock market on Sept. 15 have sent shockwaves through the financial community. Law professor Michael Greenberg discusses the potential global ramifications of the recent turmoil.
Sep 13th, 2007 · Confirmation of a new case of foot-and-mouth disease has sent shockwaves across Britain's farming community. Four days ago the government declared it had successfully eradicated the highly contagious disease. Now there's a national ban on the movement of cattle, sheep and pigs.
Jun 7th, 2006 · The Homeland Security Department's new emphasis on bringing criminal charges against employers of illegal workers has sent shockwaves through one community in northern Kentucky. A recent raid there on a homebuilder resulted in dozens of arrests.
Dec 13th, 2005 · Gordon "Grubby" Clark, along with surfing legend Hobie Alter, invented the modern foam surfboard. When Clark announced earlier this month that he plans to shut down his 44-year-old business making foam blanks for surfboards, the news sent shockwaves through the surfing community.
Aug 10th, 2005 · The death of ABC anchorman Peter Jennings to lung cancer has sent shockwaves through the world of network news. Some analysts speculate that the era of quality news at the "big three" networks -- ABC, NBC and CBS -- is ending. But Slate financial columnist Daniel Gross begs to differ. He talks about the state of network news with Madeleine Brand.
Aug 4th, 2005 · Sixty years ago Saturday, the B-29 bomber Enola Gay loosed a 10,000-pound atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. We remember Aug. 6, 1945, and the people whose lives were changed by it.