Day to Day

Insurance company AIG has secured over $150 billion in bailout funds over the past several months. But where is the taxpayer money being spent, and is anyone accounting for it? ()  

It may be time for a little, tiny celebration. The credit markets are starting to thaw and banks are lending again, that's according to an indicator called the "Ted Spread." That's good news for the economy because the more banks lend, the more business gets done, the more people get hired. ()  

Many Wall Street CEOs turned down their year-end bonuses. But the real question is — why was anyone offering them extra rewards to begin with? A sharp rethinking of pay packages is in order across the industry, says Business Week's Nanette Byrnes. ()  

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has stepped down from his position for unspecified health reasons. Slate.com's Farhad Manjoo discusses what the tech tastemaker's absence means for Apple's future. ()  

Big chain stores have started catering to immigrants in a major way. They're hiring sales clerks who speak different languages, offering childcare for family-oriented shoppers and stocking international brands of electronics to attract immigrants. ()  

President-elect Barack Obama picked Eric Holder as the new attorney general. But how is this choice sitting with the Senate? Slate.com's Dahlia Lithwick explores who's opposing Holder's nomination and whether we should expect him to be confirmed. ()  

Two U.S. military assessments warn that Mexico faces the possibility of "sudden and rapid collapse" and recommend that the incoming administration do more to support Mexico's government. Retired U.S. drug czar General Barry McCaffrey said that Mexico could become a narco-state in the coming decade. ()  

Brazil, South Africa and India are joining forces to clean up Haiti. In a partnership dubbed the "South-South" cooperation, they're overhauling Haiti's thoroughly inadequate state trash collection system. ()  

Comic books are being used to help fight illiteracy in Haiti. Kenny Malone reports on the efforts of comic book artists, schools and publishers to improve the percentage of the population able to read. ()  

With so many Americans unemployed, including us soon, we're asking listeners who need jobs to write us. We'll pick some of the best job candidates, share them on the air, and with luck, help them land a job. ()