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Next week the United States will have a new president. President-elect Barack Obama has been giving hints to what he'd like to accomplish. At the same time, President Bush has been reflecting on his legacy. ()
Obama urges quick action on his stimulus bill while his home-state impeaches its governor. ()
At the Edge Foundation, a group of forward-thinking people are pondering that very question. ()
December 27, 2008 · When Barack Obama takes the oath of office in just over three weeks, he will be confronted with the worst economic crisis since the Depression. NPR News Analyst Juan Williams talks about President-elect Barack Obama's plans for the economy. ()
December 31, 2008 · Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ignored the U.S. Senate and his own state's legislature by naming his pick for the open seat. We explore whether Roland Burris actually stands a chance of taking office. ()
December 27, 2008 · Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr discusses the big news of 2008 with host Scott Simon. ()
December 27, 2008 · Africa spans more than 50 countries and hundreds of millions of people living in cities, desert, rain forest and savannah. The year included ethnic violence in Kenya following a disputed presidential vote. Voices around the world called for the end of the rule of President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe after state-sponsored brutality followed voting there. And now — just before the new year begins — there's been a military coup in Guinea. ()
December 27, 2008 · Weekend Edition sports commentator Howard Bryant discusses the final regular weekend of NFL games and the NBA with host Scott Simon. ()
December 26, 2008 · Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is calling for U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel to testify at his impeachment hearings. Emanuel is slated to be President-elect Obama's White House chief of staff. Will the Blagojevich case have an impact on the Obama presidency? ()
December 21, 2008 · As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Paul Farmer has traveled the planet to organize and provide medical treatment for people living in poverty. He believes good health care is vital but just the first step in creating a world free of all human suffering. ()
December 20, 2008 · This week, President Bush offered the auto industry a $17 billion bailout while President-elect Barack Obama named more cabinet choices and set off a controversy with his choice of the pastor who will lead the invocation. ()
December 15, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama has sought to distance himself from the scandal in Illinois involving Gov. Rod Blagojevich. But is the scandal affecting Obama's transition? At the very least, some say the scandal has become a distraction. ()
December 13, 2008 · The White House and Democrats had agreed on a $14 billion rescue package for the auto industry. It passed the House, but was blocked by Senate Republicans. So the Bush administration is stuck with the problem — and considering other ways to get GM, Chrysler and Ford back on solid ground. ()
December 13, 2008 · This week automakers failed to get a bailout package approved by Congress. Now the White House says it will step in to save the car industry from collapse. Meanwhile, the governor of Illinois became the center of scandal, accused of trying to sell the Senate seat that was previously filled by President-elect Barack Obama. ()
December 11, 2008 · America's ability to operate in friendly countries may hinge on the outcome of the trial of six Blackwater security guards. It may help to persuade a doubting world that America dispenses justice to its own, even in a foreign war zone. ()
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