Talk of the Nation

Barack Obama's election dealt a blow to abortion opponents, who now have less hope of overturning Roe v. Wade during his term. Experts weigh in on the possibility of shifting the movement's strategy from court battles to a focus on services to reduce or eliminate abortions. ()  

Whether your lover has just been hit by unemployment or you and your spouse are living in a cash-strapped household, Ask Amy's Amy Dickinson may be able to help. Are economic hard times putting a strain on your relationship? ()  

Recently, placards went up in buses in Washington, D.C., and other cities asking variations on an age-old question: "Why believe in God?" They're part of a public discussion on humanism and atheism that's gaining momentum thanks in part to books by Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins. ()  

The non-profit health group Physicians for Human Rights has sent a delegation to Zimbabwe to investigate the cholera outbreak there. They concluded the problem is man-made, and seriously question President Robert Mugabe's role. ()