Taxpayers spent $700 billion on the Wall Street bailout last year. Now financial insitutions are reporting record profits and the White House is looking for ways to get some of the money back -- by imposing a tax on large banks. Officials say that President Obama will try to recoup $120 billion this way.
We touched a nerve yesterday when we looked into the significance of Nevada Senator Harry Reid's comment over President Obama's dialect and level of skin tone.
According to a new poll commissioned by the BBC and ABC News, nearly 70 percent of Afghanis say their country is headed in the right direction.
A former guard at Guantanamo Bay has reunited with two of his former prisoners from Britain after he contacted them on Facebook.
As Harry Reid’s comments about Barack Obama’s light complexion remind us, race still plays into people’s perceptions of who can be elected. But there are companies and industries that are trying to close that race gap.
Yesterday we heard some strong arguments against the very structure of bank bonuses from economics professor Dan Ariely. Today we hear from someone who represents the financial services industry to explain why bonuses are used.
We get quick Takeouts on the stories we're following this week: Detroit hosts the X-Prize Competition and listeners weigh in on Sen. Harry Reid's comments.
Not only could watching too much television rot your brain, but it could also lead to a shorter life.
Mark McGwire finally came out and admitted he took steroids while playing Major League Baseball. This comes after years of speculation and on the eve of his debut as the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach.
Mark McGwire finally acknowledged what most people have been speculating for years - that he used steroids. Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin looks at McGwire's future as the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach after this revelation.
Why We Stay When We Know We Should Leave
The IRS Scandal: The Criminal Investigation, Afghanistan and the Struggle to Walk Away, Does Medicare Part D Care About Safety?
Tornadoes Tear Through the Midwest
Devastating Tornado in Oklahoma City, What James Rosen Case Says About Freedom of the Press, Syrian Conflict Deepens
Star Trek: Past, Present and Future
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