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Democrats Consider Whether To Rename Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Events honor Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, founder of the Democratic Party. Both men owned slaves. Steve Inskeep talks to Mary Mancini, chairwoman of the Tennessee Democratic Party. » E-Mail
Obama Aims To Tighten Restrictions On Plants’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By Jeff Brady On Monday, President Obama will unveil tougher rules designed to cut carbon emissions from U.S. power plants. If the proposed plan clear legal hurdles, the nation’s power
Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Fahmy Waits To Hear If He Faces More Prison Time
Journalist Mohamed Fahmy, who was arrested and sent to prison in Egypt in 2013, talks to Renee Montagne. After spending 14 months in prison and 5 months out on bail,
Changing Polling Metrics To Decide GOP’s Presidential Debate Lineup
By Scott Horsley Fox News will use an average of national polls to decide which GOP presidential candidates take part in Thursday’s prime-time debate. Pollsters say more and more people
Baltimore Launched Martin O’Malley, Then Weighed Him Down
By Juana Summers The city was a political launchpad for the presidential candidate, but his “zero tolerance” policing has drawn criticism for affecting the community’s relationship with law enforcement. »
How A Scientist’s Slick Discovery Helped Save Preemies’ Lives
By Joe Palca Sometimes one person’s insight transforms medicine. Dr. John Clements is one of those guys. In the 1950s he discovered a slippery lung substance key to breathing, and
BoardVitals Raises $1.1 Million To Make It Easier For You To Become A Doctor
By John Biggs BoardVitals is essentially a repository for hard questions. Aimed at doctors to be, the service wants to change the way medicine is taught and is beginning with
SoftBank Leads $100M Investment In India-Based Budget Hotel Network OYO Rooms
By Jon Russell SoftBank is back investing in India after it lead a $100 million round for OYO Rooms, a two-year-old startup that runs an online marketplace for affordable hotels
The Mt.Gox Arrest Is The End Of The First Age Of Bitcoin
By John Biggs The former head of bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox, Mark Karpeles, screwed a lot of early adopters. It is unclear at this point how much Karpeles allegedly lost or
Ghosts Of Katrina Still Haunt New Orleans’ Shattered Lower Ninth Ward
By Greg Allen A decade after the hurricane, the city has mostly bounced back, but not the African-American neighborhood with some of the worst damage. Many people didn’t return; life’s
