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

NPR 2011-05-31

The National Mall is hosting dozens of rememberences and veterans' reunions this Memorial Day as the nation hornors its fallen. NPR's Sonari Glinton reports. Joseph Scholle was a marine helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He comes twice a year to Washington

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 2011-01-26

The first Guantanamo detainee to be tried in a US civilian court is being ordered to serve life in prison for the 1998 bombings of two US embassies. During sentencing today, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan said anything Ahmed Ghailani may have suffere

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 2011-02-24

Oil prices hit 100 dollars a barrel today as violence escalated in Libya, one of the world's leading oil producers, and that's sending stocks tumbling for a second day in the US. At last check, the Dow was down more than 110 points or nearly 1% at 12

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 2011-01-24

In Pakistan, two US drone missiles have reportedly killed six suspected militants in the tribal area of North Waziristan. NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Islamabad the strikes coincide with demonstrations against such attacks. In recent days, hundr

NPR NEWS 2008-02-13

From NPR News in Washington, I am Carl Kasell. Voters in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia are next up to have their say in the presidential nomination race. They go to the polls today. NPR's Audie Cornish reports. While Washington D.

NPR 2012-04-14

President Obama has apparently signed off on a plan to increase aid to Syrias opposition. The Associated Press is reporting that the president has approved a plan to provide communications equipment and medical supplies to Syrias non-violent politica

NPR 2012-04-15

Forecasters say life-threatening weather could strike in the nations heartland today, a possibility growing stronger as the day wears on. At the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, Director Russ Schneider reminds if the twister is approachin

NPR 2012-05-12

The head of JP Morgan Chase is doing a lot of apologizing today, saying he and other bank executives have a lot of egg on our face. CEO Jimie Dimon is under scrutiny by federal regulators and customers after he announced that the bank which managed t

NPR 2012-01-14

President Obama wants to consolidate six different government agencies that deal with trade and commerce into one. NPR's Scott Horsley reports it's part of a broader streamlining effort for which Mr. Obama is seeking a congressional green light. Pres

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-07-11

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Obama spoke at the convention of disabled American veterans this afternoon. He praised veterans for their continuing commitment to help others despite facing their own difficulties. Volunteeri

NPR 2012-12-26

From NPR news in Washington, I am Craig Windham. Christmas day in Bethlehem were crowed students long lines outside the church of Nativity for look at the grotto, the tradition holds with the site of the birth place of Jesus. In Newtown, Connecticut,

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-01-25

From NPR news in Washington, I am Windsor Johnson. Democratic lawmakers in both houses of Congress have today introduced legislation that would ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. NPRs Craig Windham reports the meas

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-06-29

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is in South Africa, the second leg of his three-country tour through Africa. His arrival has prompted protests against US foreign policy including the war in Afghnistan. But NPR's Ari Sh

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-04-29

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Rescue crews who've been trying to reach survivors still trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory in Bangladesh are facing new challenges. A fire broke out at the site when rescuers sen

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-06-25

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider a Massachusetts law that sets up a buffer zone around clinics where abortions are performed. NPR's Kathy Lohr reports those who oppose abortion are asking

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-07-24

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Boy meets world. Today, the world had its first glimpse of Britain's royal new born, the third in line to the throne. He was brought up by his parents William and Kate, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. An