World Leaders Meet At G-20 Summit
Nov 15th, 2008 · The countries' representatives said they hope to discuss how they might alleviate the global economic crisis, as well as steps they might take to prevent future worldwide economic crashes.
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G-20 Nations Seek Global Economic Fix
Nov 14th, 2008 · Twenty nations responsible for 90 percent of the world economy meet this weekend to grapple with the global financial crisis. The leaders will begin the process of coming up with a new approach to international financial regulation.
Will A Global Regulator Fly At G-20?
Nov 14th, 2008 · As the economic meeting approaches this weekend, expectations of concrete progress are diminishing. On the bright side even if nothing gets accomplished, fed-up leaders get to vent at the United States for messing up the world, one analyst says.
What Cyber War Could Mean For The U.S.
Nov 14th, 2008 · When fighting broke out between Georgia and Russia this summer, the war was waged in both the online and physical world. Attacks on Georgian Web sites basically shut down the country's Internet operations. Now U.S. Sec. of Defense Robert Gates wonders what cyber warfare could mean at home.
Comfort Foods For A Weary World
Nov 14th, 2008 · In turbulent times like these, don't we all need a little comfort food? As world leaders converge in Washington, D.C., this weekend for the Group of 20 financial summit, we asked cooks about soothing foods from their homelands.
'Shop' Weighs In On Obama Transition, Palin's Interviews
Nov 14th, 2008 · It has been an active week in both politics and pop culture. Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Eric Deggans and Marc Lamont Hill mull over the latest headlines, including President-elect Obama's White House transition, former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's not-so-quiet exit from the campaign trail and — from the sports world — fresh NBA predictions.
Tardo Hammer On Piano Jazz
Nov 14th, 2008 · Pianist Tardo Hammer is a marvelous bebop player and a sought-after sideman. When he's not playing festivals and club dates around the world, he's active as a jazz educator. An expert interpreter of the music of Tad Dameron, Hammer plays his tunes and joins McPartland on "Good Bait."
A Strange Shortage Illustrates The Global Economy
Nov 14th, 2008 · A dearth of shipping containers connects a homeowner in Philadelphia, a grocery shopper in Japan and a farmer in North Dakota, and underscores the interdependence of producers, consumers and economies around the world.
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