Aug 28th, 2008 · The Democratic nominee will deliver a highly anticipated acceptance speech before a huge audience. Republicans have already derided him as a "celebrity" who can draw large crowds but who lacks the experience to be president.
Feb 1st, 2007 · Super Bowl Sunday remains a day of reckoning for the big dogs of the ad industry. Companies succeed or stumble based on their ads. The process is the subject of college courses and Web sites offering deep analysis and ratings.
Feb 3rd, 2006 · The stakes will be high when the Senate Judiciary Committee opens hearings into an eavesdropping program President Bush says is needed to fight terrorism, and critics say breaks the law.
Dec 10th, 2005 · Oil companies are in a high-stakes competition to nail down lucrative contracts in Iraq. Watchdog groups warn the Iraqis against accepting production-sharing agreements with multinational firms.
Sep 12th, 2005 · Confirmation hearings begin Monday for Chief Justice nominee John Roberts. Because the court is so closely divided on certain constitutional questions, and Roberts is known to have disagreed with some of the court's decisions on those issues, the stakes are high. Nina Totenberg looks at some questions that senators are likely to ask Roberts.
Aug 1st, 2005 · In Oakland, the non-profit Huey P. Newton Foundation wants to trademark the phrase "Burn Baby Burn" and use it to brand and sell hot sauce to raise money. "Burn Baby Burn" is forever linked to the 1965 Watts riots. The Black Panthers were founded one year later, in 1966.
Jun 4th, 2005 · Roxanne Rhodes has set out to conquer the world of high-stakes poker, a game dominated 10-to-1 by men. She talks with Scott Simon from Las Vegas, where she's competing in the 2005 World Series of Poker.
May 14th, 2005 · Earlier this year The New York Times took away a star from Alain Ducasse's Essex House restaurant. The head chef there was fired. Ruth Reichl, former New York Times restaurant critic and editor of Gourmet magazine, talks about the high stakes game of rating restaurants with stars.