News Updates

Missing Jet's Mysterious Turn May Have Been Plotted Early In Flight

There are reports that it appears someone programmed a new course into the navigation system before the cockpit's routine-sounding last voice message. That adds to evidence of a deliberate act.

Double Take 'Toons: Flight From Reason?

Borderland: Where Neighbor Nations' Emerging Futures Meet

Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep traveled the length of the U.S.-Mexico border to explore how the two countries are linked — and how they are separated.

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Get On The Road With Our Team At The Border

Tensions Build As Pro-Russian Forces Enter Ukrainian Base

Russia has moved to take Crimea from Ukraine. Tuesday, a Ukrainian officer was shot and killed. Wednesday, men thought to be part of a Crimean "self-defense force" stormed another Ukrainian facility.

Obama's Foreign Policy: More Second-Term Misses Than Hits

Second-term presidents who find themselves limited by congressional constraints often see foreign policy as an arena for success. But it seems to be giving President Obama more fits than achievements.

Shots - Health News

Flu Drugs Saved Lives During 2009 Pandemic

A look back confirms that adults treated with Tamiflu, Relenza or a related drug were half as likely to die in the hospital as those who caught the pandemic flu strain and weren't treated.

The Salt

Thank Your Gut Bacteria For Making Chocolate Healthful

Dark chocolate may help the heart and waistline. Now scientists have figured out one reason why: Bacteria in the gut turn cocoa into compounds that lower inflammation and make us feel full.

Planet Money

Who Had Richer Parents, Doctors Or Artists?

We find out if there's a link between household income during childhood and job choice during adulthood.

From KQED: What You Need to Know About the Minimum Wage

Krulwich Wonders...

An Imaginary Town Becomes Real, Then Not. True Story

Two mapmakers made the place up. It wasn't real. Then, oddly, it popped into being. I am not making this up. It happened. Then it un-happened.

All Tech Considered

For Pro Sports, Public Relations Going High-Tech, Real Time WFAE

The NFL, NASCAR and others have built social media command centers to engage directly with fans during live events.

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Book Reviews

What U.S. Learned From 'Heathen School' Wasn't Part Of The Lesson Plan

The 19th century, Connecticut school sought to convert young men from Hawaii, China, India and the Native American nations and then send them home as Christian missionaries. It did not go as planned.

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Sweetness And Light

There's A Reason They Call It Madness

As March Madness gets underway, commentator Frank Deford wonders if Americans just have too many teams to root for.

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The Salt

A Cold One For Everyone: Craft Beer Sales Surge In 2013

If craft beers seem to be everywhere these days, there's good reason: Sales jumped 20 percent in 2013. To stand out in an increasingly crowded field, many brewers are pushing the flavor frontiers.