NATO: Bin Laden Death Won't Alter Afghan Mission

May. 8, 2011
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan will not change the alliance's mission in Afghanistan.Rasmussen tells Guy Raz, host of weekends on All Things Considered, that bin Laden's death is "a major blow to international

Children Remember Their Mother's Influence

May. 5, 2011
William Anthony Cobb's friends know him to be outspoken.

Attorney General: 'Right Decision' On Sept. 11 Trials

May. 3, 2011
The daring U.S.

William Dodd: The U.S. Ambassador In Hitler's Berlin

May. 2, 2011
In March of 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt approached politician James M. Cox to offer him what should have been a cushy gig: the Ambassadorship to Germany. But Cox turned down the job.

Whither The Debt Ceiling?

May. 1, 2011
Every few years or even months since 1917, Congress has voted to raise the national debt ceiling — the maximum amount the federal government is allowed to borrow."

Two War Photographers On Their Injuries, Ethics

Apr. 18, 2011
Combat photographers Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros were killed Wednesday in Libya, and two more photographers were seriously injured.

A Young Son's Goal: Making Money For His Mother

Apr. 14, 2011
When he was growing up, Noe Rueda's family didn't have a lot of money. He wanted to help out, so he became a young entrepreneur.

Libyan Woman Tells Her Story Of Rape, Uncensored

Apr. 12, 2011
More than two weeks ago, Iman al-Obeidi burst into a Tripoli hotel and told assembled journalists there that she had been gang-raped by members of forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi after being stopped at a checkpoint in the capital.

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