Politics
Sen. Ben Nelson To Help Thwart Labor Nominee
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Eric Holder And The Politics Of Terrorism Trials
()Attorney General Eric Holder has come under fire, mostly from the Republican side of the aisle, for the decision to try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civilian court — and for the handling of "underwear bomber" Umar Abdulmutallab after his arrest. New Yorker journalist Jane Mayer looks at growing partisan differences about national security.
Mid-Atlantic Braces For More Of 'Snowmageddon'
The second major storm in less than a week could dump more than a foot of snow on choked areas.
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As the U.S. workforce becomes more diverse, NPR explores the benefits and challenges of hiring, promoting and retaining workers in America.
NPR tracks significant events and developments in the Obama administration.
Winter Olympics 2010
Skeleton Racer Hopes For Redemption In Vancouver()
U.S. skeleton racer Zach Lund is in Vancouver, British Columbia, for Friday's start of the Winter Olympics. Four years ago he was barred from the Olympic games in Italy, after testing positive for a banned, allegedly steroid-masking hair restoration drug. The drug was taken off the banned list in 2008.
Business
For Telecommuters, It's Not About Going To Work()
Some companies have no traditional office at all — and they like it that way. At one multimillion-dollar company, all 40 employees telecommute. The firm weeds out job applicants who look down on working from home.
Business
Safety Risks At Regional Airlines Detailed By PBS()
The crash of Continental Flight 3407 last February — in which 50 deaths were attributed to pilot error — sparked an inquiry that found safety problems. Among them: long hours and low pay at regional carriers, where some pilots become captains with less than a year of experience.
Around the Nation
Criminal Probe Is Launched In Conn. Plant Blast()
February 8, 2010 Authorities looking for the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a Middletown power plant under construction launched a criminal investigation, saying they could not rule out criminal negligence as the cause. The powerful explosion blew apart large swaths of the nearly completed 620-megawatt Kleen Energy plant Sunday.
Politics
Expectations Low For Obama's Health Care Summit()
February 8, 2010 Critics call the president's plan to hold a summit between Democrats and Republicans on Feb. 25 a purely political gambit designed to give the appearance of momentum for the health bill. Even supporters of the summit see room for common ground with Republicans on only a few narrow issues.
Law
Boeing Engineer Gets 15 Years In Economic Espionage()
February 8, 2010 A Chinese-born engineer convicted in the United States' first economic espionage trial was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for stealing sensitive information on the U.S. space program with the intent of passing it to China.
