Jul 21st, 2008 · For decades, whites left urban areas for the suburbs, changing the racial make-up of America's cities. Now, in some cities, the trend has reversed. As the racial balance shifts in historically black neighborhoods, new arguments are brewing over race, class, culture and identity.
Jul 20th, 2008 · The panicky mood sweeping Wall Street and Main Street a week ago has subsided somewhat. The Dow staged a strong comeback late in the week as it became apparent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac aren't in immediate jeopardy, and that most banks remain financially sound.
May 29th, 2008 · Africa's Lake Victoria, the world's largest tropical lake, is shrinking. As its waters subside, battles over the lake's resources increase.
May 12th, 2008 · After five days of fighting, Lebanon is largely quiet Monday. The streets of Beirut, which have been the focus of bloody sectarian clashes between Sunnis and Shiites, have been largely deserted. The violence has done nothing to resolve Lebanon's long-running political crisis.
Mar 25th, 2008 · By orchestrating the survival of Bear Stearns and subsidizing its marriage with JPMorgan Chase, the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department have removed some of the loss from the profit and loss system. But without the potential for loss, is reckless risk-taking more likely? In a world where people who make bad decisions are spared the full consequences, says economist Russell Roberts, only one thing is certain: we've encouraged more people to make more bad decisions in the future.
Feb 18th, 2008 · Liberians who fled their country's civil war and settled in southwest Philadelphia during the 1990s thought their troubles would be over. Instead, their children were taunted and attacked by fellow students. Liberians in Philly eventually banded together to fight back, and the attacks subsided. But now, parents worry these new Liberian gangs are fueling another kind of violence.
Jan 25th, 2008 · The volatility in stock markets around the world appears to have subsided, at least for now. But the past 10 days have been a wrenching ride for investors, and many analysts still don't understand what set off the slide. NPR's Adam Davidson profiles two entrepreneurs and how the market turmoil affected them.
Nov 2nd, 2007 · The farm bill makes big payments to farmers who raise commodity crops such as cotton and soybeans. But it takes a different approach with fruit and vegetable crops, subsidizing research, pest eradication and child nutrition programs instead of making direct payments to farmers.