NPR 2011-04-16

Congressional Democrats warn that the budget plan the House's Republican majority approved today by a vote of 235-193 won't go over well with voters. As NPR's Julie Rovner reports, critics say Americans will resist sweeping changes to the Medicare an

NPR 2011-04-17

Another air traffic controller was found asleep on the job; this time in Miami. The Federal Aviation Administration says it has suspended the controller in Miami who fell asleep early this morning. The FAA also announced today it will ban scheduling

NPR 2011-04-28

The economy is gradually strengthening enough for the Federal Reserve to end its bond-buying program on schedule in June, according to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, who says he expects a moderate economic recovery to continue through this year after a m

NPR 2011-04-30

President Obama says he has never seen devastation like he did today in Alabama. The state was among several struck hardest by a storm system that spawned dozens of tornadoes. NPR's Scott Horsley reports Mr. Obama went to Tuscaloosa to see the wrecka

NPR 2011-04-29

President Obama says that while the federal government cannot control when or where a terrible storm will strike, he says it can control how to react to those storms. The president says the federal government will do everything it can do to help the

NPR 2011-04-26

The US is considering sanctions against Syria, where the government's crackdown on the resistance appears to be getting bloodier. According to newswires, witnesses in Daraa report seeing tanks rolling into their town, the heart of Syria's pro-democra

NPR 2011-04-25

The battle for the Libyan port city of Misrata resumed today. Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi had withdrawn, but now they're firing on the city with shells and rockets. Despite the barrage, rebels say they've driven government troops from the center

NPR 2011-04-24

Rebels in Libya are claiming a victory today after government troops were forced from the port city of Misrata. The last large city held by rebels in western Libya had been under government siege for nearly two months. Hundreds of civilians have died

NPR 2011-04-23

Pro-democracy activists in Syria are reporting one of the deadliest days yet in the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. A prominent human rights group says at least 49 people were killed today when security forces fired live ammunition and te

NPR 2011-04-27

Still no hope yet for homeowners looking to sell and profit. The latest SP/Case Shiller Home Price Index finds homes rent for less money in most major US cities in the first month of the year. And in 11 markets, the price drops accelerated. Housing a