NPR 2010-08-12

The major indexes on Wall Street are down more than 2% with fresh concerns over the US economy. Last check, Dow was down 263 points at 10,381. The drop started in Asia, where stocks fell 2.7%, led to heavy selling in Europe and then (in) the US. Art

NPR 2010-08-13

It appears same-sex marriages in California will remain on hold for at least another week. A Federal judge issued the ruling just a short time ago. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates is at NPR West, monitoring development. Karen, how long are same-sex marriag

NPR 2010-08-14

After sharp declines on Wall Street in recent days, stocks are ending the week relatively calm, apparently unaffected by today's economic data. Overall, retail sales rose 0.4% in July, not as much as analysts had hoped, but take up autos and gasoline

NPR 2010-08-15

The First Family is in Florida for a 27-hour-visit that combines a vacation with a sales pitch. The president said he wants everyone to know that Gulf Coast beaches are clean and open for business following the BP oil spill. The president also wanted

NPR 2010-11-03

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is spending part of his election day on the radio. As NPR's Scott Horsley reports, he's urging Democrats to get to the polls in an effort to stem big losses. President Obama taped a seri

NPR 2010-11-01

Authorities are leaving no stone unturned in searching for all the explosives sent from Yemen in cargo planes. White House security adviser John Brennan says the investigation is going on all around the world. NPR's Carrie Johnson has more. US law en

NPR 2010-10-16

There will be no cost-of-living increase for retirees and other social security beneficiaries this year. NPR's Scott Horsley reports its because inflation has remained relatively tame. This is the second year in a row social security recipients will

NPR 2010-10-15

The young Nigerian man accused of trying to bomb a US airliner on Christmas Day has waived his right to a speedy trial. As NPR's Dina Temple-Raston reports, the young man is acting as his own attorney. The last time he was in court, Umar Farouk Abdul

NPR 2010-10-14

The 33 mine workers who spent 69 days underground are undergoing medical care and preparing to reunite with their families. The last miner was pulled to safety less than an hour ago and less than two days since the rescue operation began. The success

NPR 2010-10-13

In a move praised by gay-rights advocates, a federal judge in California has issued an injunction to keep the Obama administration from enforcing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy, which bars gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. NPRs C

NPR 2010-10-12

The next 24 hours are expected to be especially tense for those trying to rescue miners who've been trapped nearly a mile underground for more than two months in Chile. Crews are shoring up a long escape shaft that they set up to pull the 33 men out,

NPR 2010-10-11

Pakistan today opened its border crossing to NATO supply convoys into Afghanistan. It had been closed since a US helicopter strike killed two Pakistani soldiers on the border 11 days ago. Also in Pakistan today, at least seven people were killed in t

NPR 2010-10-10

There is a reason to celebrate in Chile today. Near where 33 miners have been trapped underground for more than two months, rescue workers pushed the drill through the last inches of a more than 2,000-foot shaft to create an escape route. Richard Rey

NPR 2010-10-08

Several European countries are stepping up water testing after poisonous red sludge from a Hungarian aluminum plant reached the Danube River today. The BBC's Nick Thorpe reports on the heightened alerts around Europe's second largest river. Attention

NPR 2010-11-02

A hotly contested issue this campaign season, immigration is the subject of a federal appeals court hearing today. Specifically it involves Arizona's immigration law. Arizona's Governor Republican Jan Brewer is appealing a lower court ruling that put

NPR 2010-11-04

President Obama has told Democratic supporters not to be discouraged by the election results giving Republicans control of the House. Mr. Obama says he's told Republican leaders he wants to cooperate on issues affecting the American people. I told Jo

NPR 2010-11-05

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Obama's charting a path for working with a newly empowered GOP in Congress. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports that following a cabinet meeting this morning, the president talked about his postelection

NPR 2010-11-06

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is calling new employment numbers out today encouraging. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports on the president's comments at the White House before Mr. Obama left for a trip to Asia. President Obam

NPR 2010-11-07

President Obama is on a trade mission to India. US companies are sending nearly ten billion dollars in exports to that country. NPR's Scott Horsley reports Mr. Obama sees India's fast-growing market as a big opportunity for US employers. An Indian po

NPR 2010-11-08

President Obama today promised to make midcourse corrections following his party's election losses last week. He did not provide specifics. Mr. Obama spoke in Mumbai, India on the second day of a ten-day-long Asian tour. NPR's Corey Flintoff reports