Talk of the Nation

President-elect Barack Obama appointed former rival Sen. Hillary Clinton to his national security team on Monday. He also announced that Bush appointee Robert Gates will remain as Secretary of Defense. What do Obama's picks reveal about his global priorities? ()  

On World AIDS Day, researcher Robert Gallo salutes President Bush's successful efforts to fight the disease overseas. But with infections on the rise in America's inner cities, Gallo argues that similar strategies must be employed in the U.S. ()  

Director Ron Howard's new film documents David Frost's historic interviews with former president Richard Nixon — during which Nixon disclosed his involvement in the Watergate scandal. The film is based on the Tony Award winning play by Peter Morgan. ()  

The Mumbai bombings have sharpened the focus on India's borders, but journalist Asra Nomani thinks India's main concern ought to be its Muslim population. She says Muslims have a lower socioeconomic standing than the Hindu caste known as the "untouchables." ()