Business
Merger Of American Airlines and US Airways Will Create World's Largest Carrier
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Friday, February 15, 2013
It's All Politics
President's New Voting Commission Greeted With Skepticism
February 15, 2013 So far, there are few details about the new commission aimed at fixing problems at the polls. But the reaction from voting-rights advocates has been lukewarm at best, while Republicans have been dismissive.
Middle East
Conflict Transforms Syrian English Teacher Into War Photographer
February 15, 2013 Nour Kelze, a 25-year-old resident of Aleppo, was a teacher. Then the war came to her city, and with it, a new career as a war photographer. She has been chronicling the violence from the front lines.
Planet Money
Should The U.S. Import More Doctors?
February 15, 2013 "We should think of doctors the same way we think of shirts," an economist says. "If we can get doctors at a lower cost from elsewhere in the world then we could save enormous amounts of money."
Movie Reviews
Say Yes To 'No': Retro Political Thriller Packs A Timely Punch
February 15, 2013 Imbued with a retro, classic feel, the stunning Chilean drama No takes a powerful look at the positive effects of political advertising. It's a message American audiences might marvel at, but this Oscar-nominated film definitely delivers. (Recommended)
Thursday, February 14, 2013
It's All Politics
As Spending Cuts Loom, Alarm Bells Begin To Sound
February 14, 2013 Military leaders are among those warning Congress of the consequences of the automatic spending cuts set to kick in at the beginning of March. But many on Capitol Hill seem resigned to the cuts taking place.
U.S.
Taxpayers Steaming Over Florida Nuclear Plant's Shuttering
February 14, 2013 The Crystal River nuclear plant was a driver of commercial life in rural Citrus County, Fla. The power company's decision to close the troubled plant will leave taxpayers and ratepayers on the hook for up to several billion dollars and has residents worried about their region's future.
The Legacy And Future Of Mass Incarceration
Decades On, Stiff Drug Sentence Leaves A Life 'Dismantled'
February 14, 2013 NCPRGeorge Prendes was 23 when he was sentenced under New York's Rockefeller drug laws — tough mandatory sentencing guidelines for nonviolent drug crimes. The 15 years Prendes served for a drug transaction still reverberate for him and his family.
Shots - Health News
Traces Of Anxiety Drugs May Make Fish Act Funny
February 14, 2013 Small amounts of the drugs that people take end up in wastewater and then in streams and rivers. It's usually not enough to harm the health of humans who swim in or drink the water. But there is growing evidence that pharmaceuticals in wastewater may affect wildlife.
Movies
Hooray For Nollywood: Nigerian Distributor Casts Wide Net Online
February 14, 2013 Although access to the Web is still limited in many parts of Africa, "Nollywood" films — movies produced in Nigeria — are booming on the Internet. Startup iROKOtv is a part of that boom, and their audience is a global one.
