- Ex-Cons Help To Rehab Baltimore Blight
Abandoned row houses are a common sight in downtown Baltimore, a city that also has a high incarceration rate. A pilot project is bringing former inmates together to save these homes by deconstructing them piece by piece.
Today, 8:00 am

- Human Trafficking In The U.S.: One Woman's Story
This year, for the first time ever, the U.S. included itself in the State Department's annual report on human trafficking. The report said the U.S. is a source country and a destination for victims. One woman, whose name was withheld to protect her and her family, tells her story about being lured from East Africa to Seattle -- into a bad situation.
Today, 8:00 am

- Tight Times Force Small Towns To Cut Police Services
People who live in sparsely populated areas understand that a call to 911 doesn't always mean a quick response. But no reply at all? The difficult economy has forced police departments in a growing number of small towns to close.
Today, 8:00 am

- Live All Weekend: Newport Folk Festival 2010
Hear George Wein's annual showcase of the best in folk music from beautiful Newport, R.I. Hear archived Saturday concerts and tune in Sunday for Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Avett Brothers, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and more.
Yesterday, 4:00 pm

- Diplomat: 'Ghosts In The Room' Plague U.S., Iran
John Limbert, who spent 444 days as a hostage in Tehran, stepped down as head of the State Department's Iran desk on Friday. Limbert says that while the White House has made persistent efforts to change the tone of America's relationship with Iran, conflicts between the two nations are deeply ingrained.
Yesterday, 3:00 pm

- Ansel Adams Or Not? The Answer's Worth Millions
It's an irresistible story. A building painter in Fresno, Calif., announces negatives he bought for $45 at a yard sale were taken by Ansel Adams. But the renowned photographer's family thinks the story is too good to be true, and the heat's on to prove the negatives' authenticity.
Yesterday, 3:00 pm

- By Hiring Gulf Scientists, BP May Be Buying Silence
For months now, local scientists have been out on Gulf waters, advising the cleanup and measuring the damage. But there is growing concern that some of the best minds are being sidelined, since they've signed on as paid consultants to BP.
Yesterday, 8:00 am

- WikiLeaks: An Editor-In-Chief Or Prolific Source?
WikiLeaks' latest disclosure relied on journalistic heavyweights to do the lifting of sorting through and presenting documents. WikiLeaks' executive editor sees the unveiling as collaboration between peers, but some journalists still consider WikiLeaks a source and not an objective partner.
Yesterday, 8:00 am

- War Games Lure Recruits For 'Real Thing'
A controversial Army Experience Center in a Philadelphia shopping mall will soon close its doors after a two-year pilot program. With regard to its military outreach efforts, the multimillion-dollar facility has declared "mission accomplished," but critics question the Army's version of reality.
Yesterday, 8:00 am

- Mich. Oil Leak Halted; Cleanup To Take Months
The Canadian company in charge of a ruptured oil pipeline in southern Michigan says a spill into the Kalamazoo River has been contained -- and the Environmental Protection Agency agrees the spill presents no real threat to Lake Michigan. But cleaning up the site may take many more months.
Jul 30, 2010, 7:10 pm