2010 April | Here & Now

Monroe Young, Jr. was one of 1.5 million Americans to write Jacqueline Kennedy after the death of JFK. See his letter and a sampling of other correspondences.

Oil Spill Hits La. Wetlands, Letters To Jacqueline Kennedy Are Rediscovered, The Quest For The Triple Crown Begins, Valdez Vet Advises Gulf Fishermen, Acclaimed Opera Singer Stephanie Blythe Takes To The Boston Stage

An Oysterman Prepares For Gulf Coast Oil Spill, Haitians Continue To Struggle In Earthquake Aftermath, “Charter Cities:” 21st Century Colonialism Or Solution To Poverty?, Florida’s Charlie Crist Prepares To Run As An Independent, Britian’s Prime Minister Deals With Election Season Gaffe, Stories From Appalachia Illuminate The Darkness

A BBC crew shows us what life is like inside a Haitian refugee camp.

“Burning Bright” takes readers into the lives of people living in Appalachia, from the Civil War to the present day.

Goldman Sachs Testimony Reverberates In Washington And On Wall Street, Anthrax Investigation Focused On The Wrong Man, Women ‘Date Robbing’ Men In South Florida, Sec. Salazar Approves First Offshore Wind Farm In US, ‘In Living Color’s’ Impact On TV, 20 Years Later

The Rockettes held auditions looking for new recruits for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

Confused by all the financial jargon as Congress investigates Goldman Sachs? Check out this glossary of terms to understand the difference between a CDO and a CDS.

Senate Interrogates Goldman Sachs, Cracking And Using Your Genetic Code, Airlines Warn New Rule Will Lead To More Canceled Flights, Offshore Wind Energizes Europe, Rockette Hopefuls Kick High

Goldman Prepares For A Grilling, Boy Scouts Will Appeal Damages In Abuse Lawsuit, Beware Of The Latest “Obamacare” Insurance Scams, UN On Hold In Southern Afghanistan,

Senators Put Credit Ratings Agencies In Hot Seat, Teachers Nationwide Face Layoffs & A Way To Tackle The Racial Achievement Gap, Deadline Approaches On Arizona Immigration Law, Listener Letters, Looking Back On A Telescoping Hoax, The Bright Young Stars Of The Classical World

Thailand On The Edge, Novel Enters Debate On Whether God Is There, Islamic Group Warns Creators Of South Park, Hubble Telescope Turns 20, “The Pacific’ Brings Back Brutality Of Forgotten WWII Campaigns

“Cat of the Century” is the latest mystery from the prolific writer, Rita Mae Brown.

American Car Industry Sees Signs Of A Better Future, Food, Inc. Provides Unsavory Glimpse At Food Industry, Scientists Search For ET’s Pollution, Rapper Guru Dies After Battle With Cancer, The Pope Promises Church Action On Abuse, Rita Mae Brown Slows Down

Goldman Sachs Reports Big Earnings As It Faces A Big Lawsuit, Democrats Seize Goldman Lawsuit To Push Through Financial Regulations, Top Secret iPhone Found: Blunder or Marketing Ploy?, Long Lost Lincoln Film Makes Its Premiere, Novel About 80′s Housing Bust Mirrors Today’s Meltdown

Icelandic Volcano Fallout Is Widespread, Boston Marathon Runners Raise Money For Charity, Germany Waits For Pope To Break Silence, Patriot Movement Marks Patriot’s Day: Then And Now, Runners Cross The Finish Line In Boston

Volcanic Ash Cloud Disrupts Worldwide Air Traffic, Schools Pay Kids Cash To Learn, New Rule Gives Gay Couples Hospital Visitation Rights, Microcredit Comes From Bangladesh To The US, Expert Says Spring Is Time To Declutter Home; Life, Marathon Runners Converge On Boston

Record Number Of Homes Are Lost To Foreclosure, The Supreme Court Minus Stevens, The People Building Israeli Settlements Are Palestinian, What Exactly Do Your Tax Dollars Pay For, 13-Year-Old Attempts Everest

Maternal Deaths Plummet Worldwide, Gun Owners Push To Carry Handguns Out In The Open, Cell Phone Businesses: A Model For Stopping Global Health Problem, “Overboard!” Recounts Being Marooned In The Middle Of The Ocean

Mike Tougias’ new book, “Overboard! A True Blue-Water Odyssey of Disaster and Survival,” tells the story of the May 2005 disaster at sea.