Economy
Consensus Eludes Debt Commission; Vote Postponed
[4 min 24 sec]
Morning Edition archive
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Asia
Musharraf May Gamble On Return To Pakistan
Former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf is contemplating a return home from exile and a possible run for the presidency. But the history of his rule haunts him, and any comeback is fraught with uncertainties.
Science
Overeating, Like Drug Use, Rewards And Alters Brain
An addict's motivation to take drugs and a hungry person's motivation to eat use similar circuits in the brain, research indicates. That doesn't mean food is addictive, but certain foods do act a lot like a drug in the brain and can alter the brain the way drugs do.
