By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 March 2008 The battle between two rival high definition formats for video disks has been decided in favor of Blu-ray, which was jointly developed by Sony, Samsung, Philips and other companies. Mike O'Sullivan reports...
By Ravi Khanna Washington 28 February 2008 Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte says US looks forward to working with new Pakistani leaders...
By Brad Zerivitz Washington 03 January 2008 A former world boxing champion is luring young people off the streets of Washington and into the boxing ring. The program is in a center city neighborhood and provides at-risk youth with a rigorous boxing r...
By Jim Stevenson Washington 20 December 2007 Thousands of books have been written about sports players and teams. Most focus on a spectacular season or other specific events and accomplishments. But few are as detailed and all-encompassing as a recen...
By Cindy Saine Washington 17 November 2007 Busloads of African Americans from across the United States converged on Washington Friday, to march around the Justice Department building, demanding more enforcement of hate crime laws. One reason for the...
By Ernest Leong Washington 30 October 2007 Washington, DC -- best known as the U.S. capital and a playground for politicians and diplomats -- might also be home of ghosts. Those who claim to have seen or felt their presence say the spirits date back...
By Paul Sisco Washington 22 October 2007 Twenty college and university teams from around the world competed inthe recentSolar Decathlon that is held every two years in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Energy Department sponsors the event, and this year's wi...
By Ade Astuti, Nia Sutadi and Susy Tekunana Washington 15 October 2007 In Washington, D.C. and across the United States, guided tours on Segway scooters are becoming increasingly popular. Producers Ade Astuti, Nia Sutadi and Susy Tekunana tell us why...
By Sonja Pace Cairo 29 August 2007 U.S. troops in Baghdad briefly detained eight Iranians before releasing them and turning them over to Iraqi officials early Wednesday. The move comes amid heightened recriminations between Tehran and Washington, as...
This is All Things Considered from NPR News. I'm Michele Norris. And I'm Andrea Seabrook. Okay, be honest. When was the last time you got lost driving and called a friend on your cell phone to get directions or dialed your spouse to give a heads-up...