Play53min 55secBush challenges U.N. to revisit its roots and advance freedomSeptember 25, 2007 8:45 AMPresident Bush announced new sanctions Tuesday against the military dictatorship in Myanmar, accusing it of imposing "a 19-year reign of fear" that denies basic freedoms of speech, assembly and worship. He spoke at the United Nations.
Play53min 59secLee Woodruff and Melanie Bloom on friendship and tragedySeptember 25, 2007 12:00 AMClose friends Lee Woodruff and Melanie Bloom shared a long separation from husbands working overseas for network news. And they alternated caring for each other when their families experienced a pair of tragedies.
Play47min 16secRybak stresses public safety in the wake of recent violenceSeptember 24, 2007 4:20 PMBy Brandt WilliamsMayor R.T. Rybak's budget will provide money to beef up crime investigations.
2008 Minneapolis budget offers a tax hike and public safety emphasisSeptember 24, 2007 11:00 AMBy Brandt WilliamsMinneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak released the details of a proposed $1.4 billion budget for 2008. Rybak's budget priorities focus on improvements in three major areas: public safety, the economy and city infrastructure.
Play53min 53secRemembering Little RockSeptember 24, 2007 9:03 AMFifty years ago this week marks one of the biggest events in U.S. civil rights history, the integration of Little Rock Central High School. President Dwight Eisenhower sent troops to restore order and enforce federal law.
Play5min 03secUnrest in Ethiopia worries local OromoSeptember 21, 2007 4:30 PMBy Roseanne PereiraMinnesota has one of the largest Oromo populations in the country. The Oromo is an ethnic group from Ethiopia. The estimated 10,000 to 15,000 Oromo in the Twin Cites are trying to make new lives for themselves. But they say, their thoughts are often elsewhere -- as they monitor what's happening to family and friends in Ethiopia.
Play0min 53secLocal Lawyer Documents Torture of Oromo PopulationSeptember 21, 2007 3:00 PMBy Roseanne PereiraAttorney Laura Provinzino reads from an upcoming Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights' report about human rights abuses and the Oromo population.
Play53min 53secKids and money mattersSeptember 21, 2007 12:00 AMTeaching their children about money is "Do as I say, not as I do" for a lot of parents. Personal finance expert Ruth Hayden talks about what kids need to know, and how parents can model better money management.
Play53min 59secLanguage is more than wordsSeptember 21, 2007 12:00 AMPsychologist Steven Pinker has been thinking a lot about the words we use, and the way we use them. He argues that language doesn't simply convey messages, but provides a window into our thoughts, emotions, and social relationships.
Play53min 54secBattles of Belief in World War IISeptember 20, 2007 8:39 AMIt's easy to look back on World War II and get the impression that America was united in fighting "The Good War." Battles of Belief, a new documentary from American RadioWorks, tells two little-known and remarkable stories that reveal the struggle for hearts and minds in wartime.