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  • Successful Children Who Lost A Parent — Why Are There So Many Of Them?
    Writer Malcolm Gladwell calls them "eminent orphans" — an intriguingly large number of successful politicians, statesmen, poets, scientists who lost a parent when they were young. Why the pattern? Is it just coincidence? Or is it something more?
  • A woman looks at the HealthCare.gov insurance exchange site on Oct. 1 in Washington, D.C.
    PR Experts: Obamacare Message (Not Just The Site) Needs Fix
    Just how does the administration go about winning the trust of the American people after the HealthCare.gov debacle? Experts in public relations have some thoughts.
  • Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his office after councilors passed motions Monday to limit his powers.
    Beyond The Caricature: 5 Things To Know About Mayor Rob Ford
    Since the Toronto mayor admitted to smoking crack, he's been portrayed as a bumbling, error-prone addict, whose everyman persona has helped him maintain his popularity in Canada's most populous city. But we wondered: Who is Rob Ford really?
  • Dr. Tim Ihrig, a palliative care physician, treats Augie Avelleyra, 93, at his home in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
    Doctor Helps Iowa Couple Face Illness On Their Own Terms
    Dr. Tim Ihrig has almost become a member of the Avelleyra family. He's helping Augie and Phyllis, who've been married 60 years, lead the best lives they can under trying health circumstances. When Phyllis was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, Ihrig asked what she wanted from the rest of her life.
  • News of Justin Bieber's retirement sent shockwaves across the Internet.
    This Is (Not) The Most Important Story Of The Year
    Stories that titillate, amuse or arouse flash-in-the-pan outrage may be more widely read and shared than solid information. Celebrity and scandals have always attracted media attention, but in the Internet age, the balance is shifting more toward entertainment.
  • The Long Ride Home -- James Dunn
    By George Olsenhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/pre/local-pre-810377.mp3The Long Ride Home -- James DunnNew Bern, NC – INTRO - Most…
  • Fifty years ago, a bomber crashed in ENC carrying two nuclear weapons.
    http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/pre/local-pre-952133.mp350 Years Ago, Bomber Crashes in ENC with Two Atomic WeaponsNew Bern, NC –…
  • Remembering Birmingham's 'Dynamite Hill' Neighborhood
    Dynamite Hill is a section in Birmingham so nicknamed because Ku Klux Klan members regularly bombed its streets during the Civil Rights era. NAACP attorney Arthur Shores had a home in this middle-class African-American neighborhood.
  • Beyond Leadership Issues, Egypt Has Deep Economic Troubles
    Robert Siegel talks to Egyptian economist Samir Radwan. He was one of the people being considered as interim Prime Minister of Egypt and served as the Finance Minister after the fall of Hosni Mubarak. He talked about options to remedy Egypt's deep economic troubles.
  • Mohammed al Hariri is known as the mafia don of the Zaatari Refugee camp. He is the man who gets things done.
    The Don Who's Taken Charge Of Jordan's Biggest Refugee Camp
    After fleeing his native Syria, Mohammad al-Hariri became the most powerful man in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, where more than 120,000 refugees live. Aid workers view him as running a criminal enterprise, but they appear to have little choice but to work with him.
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