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2: Philadelphia Inquirer investigative reporters DONALD BARLETT AND JAMES STEELE. The two talk with Terry Gross about why campaign promises related to taxes should be carefully scrutinized. BARLETT AND STEELE say if you want to know how a 15 percent tax cut would help you, you need to look at how it would impact all of the taxes you pay. They say that often the highest tax rates are found at the state or local level.BARLETT AND STEELE took several years investigating their new series "Who Stole The Dream?" It looks at how global compeition and U.S. trade policies have hurt America's middle class. This series was printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer last month. Excerpts of the series can be viewed on the Inquirer's website.

Mark Zuckerberg faced investors for the first time following the user data scandal as the company reported first quarter earnings on Wednesday.

More than 6,000 incidents involving children and liquid laundry packets have been reported to poison control centers so far this year. The health problems include respiratory distress and vomiting.

The students' articles, published by the Los Angeles Times, helped to bring attention to whether the energy firm misled investors and the public about the risks associated with climate change.

Strong drugs are rarely warranted to control the behavior of dementia patients, specialists say. But antipsychotic medicine is being overprescribed, and not just among residents of nursing homes.

A group of senators led by John Cornyn, R-Texas, unveiled legislation to ensure that federal agencies upload records to the national background check database.

Some parents and administrators don't feel it's their place to discuss a recent report on clergy sex abuse with young children. But are providing a space for students to voice their concerns.

NPR's Laura Sullivan, Frank Langfitt and Sacha Pfeiffer reflect on how writing for radio differs from their days in newspapers, and what it takes to make stories come alive through sound.

police officers and firefighters to increase their representation and rank on the city's police and fire departments. While some black and Hispanic applicants have been hired, they remain a disproportonately small percentage of hires and promotions in both departments. Minority officers have sued the city, arguing that the examinations for promotion discriminate against minority applicants.

from a series of ethical controversies. His support in public opinion polls remains relatively high, despite repeated, negative news stories about Whitewater and White House handling of confidential FBI files. Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole has yet to benefit significantly from basing his campaign on the 'character issue.'