Search results for

The Bush administration says it wants to quickly install new Iraqi authorities in parts of Iraq already under U.S. control. The goal is to isolate Baghdad and make Saddam Hussein's regime irrelevant. But the Pentagon and State Department are split over who the Iraqi authorities should be. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

Bush administration officials are counting on oil revenue from Iraq to offset the cost of rebuilding the country. But lawyers and analysts are raising legal questions about U.S. plans to manage Iraq's oil industry, even on a temporary basis. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

U.S. investigators say that trailers found in Iraq likely served as laboratories for producing biological weapons. While it's the best indication so far that Saddam Hussein's regime was producing illegal weapons, there is no solid proof. U.S. weapons experts admit being frustrated. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

The world's closest brush with nuclear war came 40 years ago this month, when the Kennedy administration learned the Soviet Union was preparing to put nuclear missiles in Cuba. For 13 days, the world braced for a holocaust. NPR's Tom Gjelten continues his series of reports from Havana on a unique conference to discuss the lessons learned in the crisis.

A new observatory based on a 100-year-old concept is nearing completion outside Flagstaff, Ariz. The optical interferometer combines the light from several telescopes, providing a more detailed view of stars than any single telescope could produce on its own. NPR's Joe Palca reports for Morning Edition. June 14, 2002.

Edward Hopper's 1942 Nighthawks captures three customers seated at the counter of a brightly lit all-night diner, all seemingly lost in their own thoughts. NPR's Scott Simon presents the story behind one of the most famous paintings of the 20th century. His report is part of the Present at the Creation series on the origins of American cultural icons.

A year ago, health officials shut down the Brentwood postal facility in Washington, D.C. It had been contamined with anthrax spores sent through the mail. Two workers died of inhalation anthrax. The building remains closed, and its former workers are still struggling with their anger and fear. NPR's Richard Harris reports for Morning Edition.

In the coming year, many Americans with employer-provided health insurance will face rising premiums along with increases in deductibles and co-pays. Those costs are expected to continue to rise over the next few years. In a two-part series for Morning Edition, NPR's Julie Rovner reports on the latest effort by employers to hold down health-care spending.

In a series of occasional essays exclusive to NPR, distinguished journalist Walter Cronkite comments on news events he reported on over the past century that still resonate today. Friday on All Things Considered, Cronkite reflects on the 45th anniversary of Sputnik, the first man-made satellite. Listen and learn more about Cronkite's previous essays for NPR.

When former President Clinton declared a national monument in Utah six years ago, many politicians and residents said he was abusing presidential power. Now some of those same critics are asking President Bush to take further steps to protect Western land. NPR's Howard Berkes reports on Morning Edition.