Homeland Security Status

Is the Department of Homeland Security responding to its mandate to keep the United States safe from a terrorist attack?

Israel Reviews Unsolved Bomb Cases

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An 11-year-old Palestinian boy caught carrying explosives in his backpack prompts Israel to review unsolved suicide bombing cases.

Iraq Coalition Launches Insurgent Offensive

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Coalition forces launch an offensive targeting insurgents in Iraq. WBUR reporter Michael Goldfarb reports from Iraq.

Safety for Foreign Civilians in Iraq

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We speak to a worker with a Christian aid group in Iraq about safety issues.

EPA Mercury Standards Scandal

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The Los Angeles Times reports that political appointees within the EPA bypassed professional staff and an advisory panel when it wrote up a rule on mercury emissions that industry and the White House supported.

American Unions Seek China Sanctions

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American labor unions say China’s repression of worker rights gives that country an unfair competitive advantage.

Potential Drop Outs Get Warning

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Chicago officials want students to sign a waiver which tells them that they understand that dropping out of school could lead to unemployment and a life of low wages.

The Real Ireland

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We speak to a writer who discovers the real Ireland as he travels around the country by donkey cart.

Beer, Beer, Beer

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We speak to the brewmaster of one of Ireland’s most famous products: Guinness.