Hear all stories from this pageadd all to playlist
Members of the G-7 have been meeting in Washington this weekend, trying to come up with solutions to the financial crisis. On Friday, they issued a five-point action plan, but it's unlikely to have an immediate effect on the turmoil in the financial markets. They met with President Bush on Saturday morning at the White House. ()
The country was removed from the list after it agreed to nuclear inspection demands. ()
The gay college student was brutally murdered. ()
October 11, 2008 · About the same time Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and the stock market began plummeting, one of the nation's leading sellers of safes started to see a sales boost. The company's CEO says he thinks the increase is due to people losing faith in banks. ()
October 11, 2008 · But Obama is telling crowds that his Republican opponent isn't focusing much on their economic concerns these days. ()
October 11, 2008 · President Bush was short of specifics in his brief statement after Saturday morning's meeting. Will the meeting itself be enough to calm the worldwide markets after the weekend, or will the finance ministers have to offer a concrete plan to stabilize the world's financial systems? ()
October 11, 2008 · Finance ministers from around the world tried to show they are working in a coordinated way to tackle a global financial crisis that has proved to be far more serious than anyone anticipated. ()
October 11, 2008 · The report says Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband used their influence to try to settle a grudge against the governor's ex-brother-in-law. ()
October 11, 2008 · Watching John McCain campaign Friday was like watching the stock market. The Republican presidential nominee alternated attacking Barack Obama and defending him. ()
October 11, 2008 · How can G-7 leaders or the five-point plan solve the financial crisis? Scott Simon discusses this week's economic news with NPR's John Ydstie. ()
October 10, 2008 · For the first time ever, the Dow Jones industrial index traded in a 1,000-point range on Friday. The Dow ended its day of wild swings down 128 points, to close at 8,451.19. ()
October 10, 2008 · An investigator working for the Alaska Legislature concludes that Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power when she fired the state's public safety commissioner. The probe centered on whether the firing was linked to Palin's feud with her ex-brother-in-law, a state trooper. ()
October 10, 2008 · Many McCain supporters are expressing concern and anger at rallies, as polls in some key states tilt toward Obama. Increasingly, the rallies are taking on a defiant tone, and supporters are urging McCain to attack Obama's character. ()
October 10, 2008 · The measure of the markets that makes policymakers most nervous is the availability of credit. Will Aston-Reese, vice president for money-market sales at Tradition Asiel Securities, says watching the credit markets over the past few weeks has been akin to watching paint dry. ()
Latest Headlines
Chart military and civilian deaths in Iraq and hear key moments from the war.
NPR staff share their favorite places to eat, drink, stay and visit in the cities they cover.
A yearlong exploration of how climate shapes people and people shape climate.
This year, NPR is taking a close look at China and its growing influence in the world.
Related Podcasts
