May 25 Clean-up and Recovery in Joplin, Mo. The clean-up and recover efforts continue in Joplin, Mo. three days after an F5 tornado killed at least 125 people and destroyed 7 miles of property. New storms threatened the region on Tuesday night, killing 12 in Kansas, Arkansas, and… Continue reading
May 25 Obama, Cameron Pledge to 'Turn Up the Heat' on Gadhafi By News Desk Updated 12:15 p.m. ET In a joint news conference Wednesday in London, President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron said they would maintain pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to step down, despite an ongoing military stalemate between government… Continue reading
May 25 Storms Kills 12 in 3 States, French Finance Minister Seeks IMF Job Just days after a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., killing 125 people, a fresh round of storms hit Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas late Tuesday and early Wednesday, killing at least 12 people. There were also reports… Continue reading
May 24 Watch NPR Reporter: 'Ragtag' Libyan Rebels Seek New Weapons, Money NPR foreign correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro recently spent several weeks on the ground in Libya, covering the conflict and learning more about the rebels' hopes and resourcefulness despite their limited military capability. She shares her experiences and perspective on the dangers… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Netanyahu: Israel Would Surrender Some Settlements for Peace Deal Addressing Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday insisted Israel is ready to seek peace with the Palestinians, and for the first time acknowledged that Israel would give up some West Bank settlements for a deal, but said that he… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Search, Rescue Ongoing in Joplin's 'Concentrated' Area of Tornado Damage As the toll from the weekend tornado in Joplin, Mo., increased to 122 dead and 750 missing Tuesday, search-and-recovery crews continued to race to find survivors of the disaster that wiped out much of the city. Gwen Ifill discusses the… Continue watching
May 24 Around the Nation: Coverage of the Joplin Tornado By Lauren Knapp KSMU, based in Springfield, Mo., about 70 miles away from Joplin, has been keeping listeners and readers updated with information about how they can help Joplin residents by donating blankets or offering nursing services. When the tornado hit… Continue reading
May 24 Lands Swaps Key to 1967 Israeli-Palestinian Border Issue By Larisa Epatko The notion of going back to pre-1967 borders with land swaps as a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinian territories elicited instant resistance after President Obama's speech last week, but further emphasis on land exchanges showed some wiggle room… Continue reading
May 24 Egypt's Mubarak Could Face Death Penalty By Robert Zeliger Egypt's former leader Hosni Mubarak and two of his sons will face trial -- with a potential death sentence -- for the killing of civilians in protests earlier this year that ultimately led to Mubarak's resignation, Egypt's public prosecutor announced… Continue reading
May 24 Netanyahu: No Return to 'Indefensible Boundaries of 1967' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared before Congress Tuesday to deliver an address that comes on the heels of his meeting with President Obama, and their public disagreement over the president's call for a return to pre-1967… Continue reading