NPR 2011-10-31

Not the usual sound for a New England fall day, but in many parts of the East, residents are digging out from a rare October snowstorm. National Weather Service forecaster Bruce Sullivan says several areas got heavier accumulations. We've seen snow t

NPR 2011-10-24

People in Tunisia voted today in their first open and democratic election since overthrowing their dictator in January. Eleanor Beardsley reports analysts say there was a huge turnout. As the day wore on, lines at polling stations seemed to grow long

NPR 2010-10-27

It's the kind of storm the Midwest hasn't seen in years, unusually strong winds and heavy downpours for this time of year. Forecasters have compared the storm's pressure level to that of a Category 3 hurricane. Chicago Public Radio's Alex Keefe is in

NPR 2010-10-24

Angering the US government, the whistleblowing website Wikileaks has published hundreds of thousands of military documents which show as many as 15,000 more Iraqi civilians were killed than previously knowledged. Larry Miller reports Wikileaks defend

NPR 2010-10-25

The death toll in Haiti's cholera epidemic is increasing. More than 250 people have died. Health experts say 3,000 people are infected, but the BBC's Laura Trevelyan says fewer diagnoses were reported today. Outside the main gate of the St. Nicholas

NPR 2011-10-09

Texas Congressman Ron Paul is the winner of the non-binding GOP presidential straw poll taken at this weekend's Values Voters Summit of social conservatives. He pulled in 37% of the votes. NPR's Don Gonyea reports Paul's strong showing is not a surpr

NPR 2011-10-17

President Obama praised Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today as a man who stirred the nation's conscience and made the nation more perfect. He spoke during the dedication of a memorial of King on the National Mall on the same spot where King had addresse

NPR 2011-10-23

Libya's transitional leaders say they'll hold a liberation ceremony tomorrow to start the clock towards elections in eight months. The chief of the transitional council, Mahmoud Jibril, is at the World Economic Forum meeting near the Dead Sea in Jord

NPR 2008-11-10

President-elect Barack Obama's choice for White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says Senator Obama will push for a middle class tax cut soon after taking office. President Bush welcomes the President-elect and Mrs. Obama to the White House tomorro

NPR 2008-10-12

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is briefing representatives of the so called G-20 including the world's richest nations and the largest developing nations on the steps being taken by the US and other countries to restore confidence in the global fi

NPR 2008-10-08

If you received a quarterly statement from your retirement fund over the past few days, chances are it showed large losses. And testifying today on Capitol Hill before the House Education and Labor Committee, the head of the Congressional Budget Off

NPR 2008-10-05

European leaders are pledging to do all they can to curtail the credit crisis that is spreading globally from the US. The announcement came after a meeting in Paris concerning the financial crisis. The BBC's Alasdair Sandford reports from Paris. As

NPR 2008-10-04

The House passed a reworked version of the government's financial bailout plan early this afternoon. Speaking outside the White House today, President Bush applauded the action. NPR's Yuki Noguchi has more. President Bush thanked House Speaker Nancy

NPR 2010-10-07

A federal judge says prosecutors cannot use a critical witness in a terrorist trial because of harsh CIA interrogation tactics. NPRs Carrie Johnson reports todays ruling by Judge Lewis Kaplan delays the first civilian trial of a Guantanamo detainee.

NPR 2010-10-05

The White House says it doesnt want Americans to stop traveling just to be vigilant about their personal security. As NPRs Scott Horsley reports, the Obama administration is trying to tamp down fears a day after it warned US citizens in Europe of the

NPR 2010-10-03

There's been another setback to US-sponsored peace talks in the Middle East. After a three-hour meeting, senior Palestinian leaders have decided that unless Israel halts Jewish construction in the occupied West Bank, Palestinians will withdraw from t

NPR 2010-10-08

Several European countries are stepping up water testing after poisonous red sludge from a Hungarian aluminum plant reached the Danube River today. The BBC's Nick Thorpe reports on the heightened alerts around Europe's second largest river. Attention

NPR 2010-10-11

Pakistan today opened its border crossing to NATO supply convoys into Afghanistan. It had been closed since a US helicopter strike killed two Pakistani soldiers on the border 11 days ago. Also in Pakistan today, at least seven people were killed in t

NPR 2011-10-14

President Obama says he's working with America's international allies to hold Iran accountable for allegedly plotting to assassinate a Saudi diplomat. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports the president called the conspiracy part of a pattern of dangerous behavi

NPR 2011-10-16

Occupy Wall Street fever spread around the globe today with protests throughout Europe, Asia and South Africa. Demonstrators called for greater economic equality and stricter financial regulations. In Seoul, South Korea, Jason Strother reports the pr