Mar 11th, 2010 · Less than one year ago, President Barack Obama delivered a speech in Cairo in which he promised to redefine the relationship between the U.S. and the Islamic world. The speech was well-received across the Middle East, but it's unclear if perceptions or policy have changed.
Mar 8th, 2010 · Hours of live domestic coverage of Taliban attacks and their aftermath is a new trend in Afghan journalism. But last week, officials announced they were banning any future live coverage of attacks in Kabul. While an agreement has been reached to modify that policy, it's unclear what will happen to journalists who refuse to follow the new guidelines.
Mar 5th, 2010 · A year-long dispute between Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and EMI Records appears to be resolved, clearing the way for an overdue release of Dark Night Of The Soul, the all-star album he produced with Sparklehorse (Mark Linkous). Though specifics of the dispute between the label and Danger Mouse remain unclear, Burton tells the BBC that they've resolved their differences and hope to release the record early this summer.
Feb 21st, 2010 · Last year, Democrat Henry Waxman of California helped pass a climate change bill in the House of Representatives, the American Clean Energy and Security Act; its fate is unclear. On the Senate side, Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington and Republican Olympia Snowe of Maine have proposed a climate change bill as well, called the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal, or CLEAR. Host Guy Raz speaks with each of them about the possibility of climate change legislation passing through Congress this year.
Feb 10th, 2010 · Haitian President Rene Preval said Wednesday that his government has buried 270,000 bodies since the Jan. 12 earthquake, but it remains unclear who's doing the counting. The new death toll is 40,000 higher than one released by Preval's communications minister the previous day.
Feb 8th, 2010 · A fire official says authorities have not yet accounted for everyone believed to be working at the time of a massive explosion that killed at least five people at an under-construction power plant.
Feb 3rd, 2010 · When scientific facts are complicated or unclear, our emotional instincts can overwhelm logic. An expert on risk perception and communication takes a look at lessons from a discredited study that raised fears about autism and vaccines.
Jan 25th, 2010 · Wal-Mart has announced it's cutting about 11,000 jobs at its Sams Club stores. Most of those cuts involve people who do in-store product demonstrations. Not all those jobs are going away: Some will be outsourced to another company. But it's unclear how many people will be hired back that way.