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Leader of India's Lowest Rung Reaches for the Top

Mayawati Kumari is the chief minister of one of India's largest and poorest states. She's also the richest woman in India and one of the best known. Now there's talk about her possibly becoming the country's next prime minister.

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12.02.2008 15:50:49 - NPR Topics: News

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California Rep. Tom Lantos, 80, Dies

Lantos, the only Holocaust survivor in Congress, represented California's 12th District since 1980. He died a month after disclosing he had cancer of the espohagus.

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11.02.2008 23:00:18 - NPR Topics: News

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Coup Bid Injures E. Timor's Leader

East Timor's president, Jose Ramos-Horta, is hospitalized after being shot in the stomach at his home during a coup attempt. The nation's prime minister escaped injury in an attack on his motorcade.

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11.02.2008 23:00:18 - NPR Topics: News

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Grammys Shine on Winehouse, West, Hancock

British singer Amy Winehouse, of "Rehab" fame, wins five Grammy Awards. Rapper Kanye West wins four. But Herbie Hancock's Joni Mitchell tribute -- River -- is the surprise winner for album of the year.

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11.02.2008 23:00:18 - NPR Topics: News

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Weighing the Proposed Writers' Deal

The Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach a tentative accord after a lengthy writers' strike. Who would get the better of a battle fought largely over Internet revenue?

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11.02.2008 23:00:18 - NPR Topics: News

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Russian Clans Drive Kremlin Infighting

To many outsiders, the Kremlin seems like a monolithic power base controlled by Russian President Vladimir Putin. But some observers see the Russian government as increasingly split by internal rivalries.

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11.02.2008 23:00:18 - NPR Topics: News

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Obama, Clinton Target Maryland's Black Vote

The state of Maryland, where voters head to the polls Tuesday, presents an interesting test for the Democratic rivals for president. So far, Barack Obama has won states with substantial numbers of black voters. But Hillary Clinton is not ready to cede Maryland.

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11.02.2008 23:00:18 - NPR Topics: News

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Mexico Focuses on Police Who Aid Drug Trade

The Mexican government is stepping up efforts to combat the nation's violent drug cartels. Thousands of troops recently deployed near the southern tip of Texas are also targeting corrupt police who protect drug traffickers.

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11.02.2008 23:00:18 - NPR Topics: News

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Colombia Traffickers Moving Drugs Via Submersibles

With huge profits as the lure, drug traffickers in Colombia use every possible method to ship their cocaine to market. And if the latest trend is any sign, they're as ingenious as ever. Colombia's navy has been detecting the increasing use of submarines to transport tons of cocaine.

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11.02.2008 23:00:18 - NPR Topics: News

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Rainfall Shortages Threaten Costa Rica Power

Costa Rica's efforts to minimize global warming have made it especially vulnerable to climate changes. Because it relies on hydroelectric power, even a tiny shift in rainfall patterns could leave the country without enough water to meet its growing demand for electricity.

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11.02.2008 23:00:18 - NPR Topics: News

NPR Topics: News

Leader of India's Lowest Rung Reaches for the Top

California Rep. Tom Lantos, 80, Dies

Coup Bid Injures E. Timor's Leader

Grammys Shine on Winehouse, West, Hancock

Weighing the Proposed Writers' Deal

Russian Clans Drive Kremlin Infighting

Obama, Clinton Target Maryland's Black Vote

Mexico Focuses on Police Who Aid Drug Trade

Colombia Traffickers Moving Drugs Via Submersibles

Rainfall Shortages Threaten Costa Rica Power

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