Through Ads, Candidates Vie For Hispanic Voters
Barack Obama and John McCain have both released television advertisements in Spanish. Hispanics make up big parts of the population in several key swing states, and the ads are just one sign that the campaigns are taking them seriously.
Candidates Try To Woo Latinos
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are courting the Latino vote this campaign season. The Rev. Luis Cortes, one of the country's most influential Latino leaders, talks about what Hispanics want from a presidential candidate.
Bush To Prod G-8 Leaders On AIDS Funding
Global health will be on the agenda at this week's Group of Eight summit. President Bush hopes the other leaders will keep a promise: They pledged billions of dollars to fight AIDS and other diseases in the developing world.
G-8 Leaders Expected To Discuss Oil, Food Prices
World leaders will meet Monday for the Group of Eight summit in Japan. Nancy Birdsall, president of the Center for Global Development and an expert on the global economy, discusses the meeting.
Iraqis Consider Alternative Deal For U.S. Presence
The United States and Iraq have held contentious negotiations in recent months over the continued American military presence in Iraq. The aim was to work out what's called a "status of forces" agreement. But NPR has learned that Iraqi negotiators are now looking at other options.
Economy Often Leads Us Down Wrong Path
The spate of bad economic news has changed the way we make economic decisions. NPR's Yuki Noguchi visits a used car dealership where drivers are trying to unload their gas guzzlers. Then, economist Dan Ariely discusses why so many of us make economic decisions that are so wrong.
Sibling Rivalry At Center Court
Venus Williams beats her younger sister Serena at Wimbledon on Saturday. On Sunday, Roger Federer faces Rafael Nadal on the men's singles side. Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated talks about the tournament.
Irish, S. African Leaders Share Lessons With Iraqis
Sunni and Shiite leaders will meet in Iraq with Martin McGuinne, the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and former IRA leader, and Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African negotiator who helped end apartheid. They have been meeting privately with Iraq's politicians for two years to try and hammer out an agreement on reconciliation.
Helms, Betencourt And Mugabe
NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr weighs in on the week's news: the rescue of former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt; Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's re-election; Barack Obama's comments about "refining" his Iraq policy; the shake-up in John McCain's camp; and the death of former Sen. Jesse Helms.
