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Calif. Officials Scrambling After Bay Bridge Crashes
In the early morning hours on Monday, a truck swerved off a new corner on the Oakland Bay Bridge and crashed through the barriers, plummeting down to land on Yerba Buena Island below. This new S-curve on the bridge was installed with repairs last Labor Day weekend, and has already been the site of at least 40 crashes or fender benders. The California Department of Transportation says speed is the problem, but it's just the latest setback as engineers and officials scramble to repair and update this crucial transportation link.
Veterans' Voices: Coming Home From Korea
Ray Kalil served in the Army during the Korean War — also known as "The Forgotten War." His experience returning from an unpopular conflict was a low-key affair compared to his older brother, who fought in World War II.
Obama Nears Decision On Afghanistan Troops
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Michele Norris about President Obama's upcoming decision on whether to add tens of thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan.
Hewlett-Packard To Buy 3Com For $2.7 Billion
Hewlett-Packard Co. says it has agreed to buy networking software and equipment maker 3Com Corp. in a deal the companies valued at $2.7 billion. The 3Com products will be folded into HP's own networking equipment business.
Walter Reed Officials Raised Concerns About Hasan
Many advisers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center had concerns about Nidal Hasan's job performance and behavior, yet time and time again, officials gave him another chance. NPR's Daniel Zwerdling has spoken with top officials there, and tells host Melissa Block new details about Hasan's work at Walter Reed.
For Army Platoon In Afghanistan, A Familiar Enemy
When a roadside bomb last week destroyed an American armored vehicle in southern Afghanistan, it was an all-too-familiar scene for the soldiers of 2nd Platoon — an explosion, a firefight, a Medevac helicopter and a prayer. The platoon, part of the 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, has lost 11 soldiers, about one-third of the force.
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Mixed-Race TV Contestant Ignites Debate In China
One young woman in Shanghai is among those eagerly awaiting President Obama's upcoming visit to China. Lou Jing's mother is Chinese and her father is African-American. Her appearance on a TV talent show has sparked vitriolic online racist abuse — and debate over what it means to be Chinese.
Ely Lilly In $24 Million Zyprexa Settlement With Utah
Utah has agreed to a $24 million settlement with Eli Lilly & Co. over claims the drugmaker engaged in off-label marketing of the anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa, Utah's attorney general said. He said the company illegally promoted Zyprexa for unapproved uses such as dementia, Alzheimer's, agitation and depression.
Walter Reed Officials Asked: Was Hasan Psychotic?
Starting in the spring of 2008, officials from Walter Reed and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences began raising serious concerns about Maj. Nidal Hasan's troubling behavior — which some described as paranoid, belligerent and schizoid.
Husband Of Retired High Court Justice O'Connor Dies
John J. O'Connor III, himself a lawyer, died in Phoenix, Ariz., of complications arising from Alzheimer's disease. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor cited the need to care for her husband in announcing her retirement in 2005.
Plan To Add 40,000 Troops In Afghanistan Gains Traction
Top military advisers and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton are on board with plan to add 40,000. troops to the effort in Afghanistan, a top source tells NPR.
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Fort Hood Suspect's Neighbors Aghast By Attack
The neighbors of Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan say they can't believe he was capable of murder. But psychologists and experts say Hasan shared several traits with other mass killers, such as social isolation and trouble finding a mate. On the other hand, they also contend that this type of violence is generally difficult to predict.
Despite Skirmish, U.S. To Send Envoy To North Korea
A naval skirmish this week between the two Koreas will not affect Washington's decision to send a senior diplomat to communist North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday. Clinton, speaking on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Singapore, said envoy Stephen Bosworth will go to North Korea "in the near future" in an attempt to persuade it to return to six-nation nuclear disarmament talks.
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Now Free, Some Czechs Fear Complacency
Prague is brimming with commerce, optimism and tourists two decades after the Velvet Revolution overthrew the communist government and brought dissident poet Vaclav Havel into the presidential palace. But some Czechs worry their once dynamic political culture is declining and active citizenship waning.
WWII Vet: Happy To Leave 'Worst Place You Can Be'
At 86, Walter Kush is hale and healthy today, but he was just a teenager when he served in World War II. Kush, who lives in Key Largo, Fla., was a ball turret gunner on a B-24 that flew bombing missions over Austria, France and Germany.
The Dirt On Dust
Where does all that dust under your couch come from? It turns out that most household dust comes from outside — and may contain some pretty harmful stuff.
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