NPR 2012-05-22

A former Rutgers University student, convicted of bias intimidation against his gay roommate is getting 30 days in jail and 3 years probation(缓刑). Dharun Ravi is accused of using a webcam to spy on Tyler Clementi, who suicide days later, fueled n

NPR 2012-07-19

Tepid hiring, modest growth, that's the economic picture being revealed on the Federal Reserve Survey, officially known as the Beige Book. The economy expanded in June and early July in several parts of the country, but overall growth pulled back. Th

NPR 2011-05-23

President Obama says the flap over his proposal to use Israel's pre-1967 border[s] in any future Israeli-Palestinian peace deal has gotten out of hand. Speaking to members of the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC today in Washington, the president said he

NPR 2011-05-09

From President Obama's national security advisor, a benign evaluation of how much Pakistan knew about bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad. We don't have evidence at this point that the political, military and intelligence leadership of Pakistan knew ab

NPR 2011-05-05

President Obama will not release photos of Osama bin Ladens body more than two days after the al-Qaeda leader was killed by US forces in Pakistan. NPRs Ari Shapiro reports the president decided that the photos graphic nature could create national sec

NPR 2011-05-19

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he believes somebody in Pakistan security establishment, maybe someone who's retired or a low-level employee, was aware that Osama bin Laden was hiding in the country for years, but as NPR's Tom Bowman reports, Gat

NPR 2011-04-20

Syria is abolishing nearly 50 years of emergency rule that gave the government broad powers to detain anyone considered a threat. This was a key demand for the Syrian opposition. But it may not be enough for President Bashar al-Assad to halt the more

NPR 2011-04-22

President Obama's taking his domestic agenda to voters in the western US. His latest stop is Reno, Nevada, where he pledged to protect consumers from price gouging in the wake of higher oil and gas costs. The Attorney General's putting together a tea

NPR 2011-08-17

President Obama is reaching out to the nation's heartland to help him identify ways to encourage more economic growth in rural communities. To that end, the president hosted a forum today on rural development at a community college in northeastern Io

NPR 2011-08-02

The debt-ceiling agreement President Obama reached with congressional leaders over the weekend is coming under debate in the US House. Speaker John Boehner says he remains opposed to any tax hikes to help balance the federal budget. We've worked with

NPR 2011-08-03

US stocks are sharply lower before the close, all indexes dropping more than 2% in the wake of more disappointing economic news. The government finds that people scaled back their spending 0.2% in June while their incomes grew by the smallest amount

NPR 2011-08-10

Wall Street's reacting to news from the Federal Reserve today that interest rates would stay low to help economic growth pick up. At last check, we see the Dow up more than 400 points or 3.8% at 11,229; NASDAQ is up more than 5% or 125 points at 2,48

NPR 2011-09-06

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The chant four more years erupts throughout President Obama's speech in Detroit today. He touted the success of a 2009 federal bailout for the largest automakers that he says helps save millions of jobs

NPR 2011-09-21

The country's defense leaders are calling this a historic day for the military and the nation. The ban on openly gay service in the military is officially over. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen says the military's stronge

NPR 2011-10-03

In the grips of a deep recession and an unrelenting debt crisis, the Greek cabinet has approved a budget for parliamentary consideration. The spending plan includes a decision to cut civil service staff by 30,000 by the end of the year. The next inst

NPR 2011-10-07

President Obama is calling his jobs proposal and insurance policy against the threat of a double-dip recession. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the president used a White House news conference today to press Congress to pass his bill. President Obama say

NPR 2011-10-18

All the major US market indexes are down around 2%. They were retreating from last week's gains after Germany downplayed the idea that a solution for Europe's debt crisis might be reached during a summit this Sunday. At last check on Wall Street, the

NPR 2011-12-06

President Obama is delivering a stern warning to Congress to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at year's end, saying failure to do so would mean average families will see their taxes increased by $1,000. At the White House today Mr. Obama

NPR 2008-03-16

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. A possible tornado tore through downtown Atlanta last night, injuring at least 9 people. The storm took out windows, brought down power lines and shook a crowded sports arena. From Atlanta, NPR's Kathy Loh

NPR 2008-03-09

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. Wyoming Democrats today have what some say is once in a lifetime chance to affect a national election. The nations least populous state has 12 Democratic delegates at stake in today's caucuses. Wyoming