Thousands Protest Canada-US Pipeline

Thousands of protesters march outside the White House, urging US President Barack Obama to stop the planned pipeline between Canada and the US.

The battle to own Bin Laden’s story

Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, a new battle has begun: the rhetorical fight to frame his legacy. The White House got off to a bad start, with its initial claims about the circumstances of the killing. We offer two stabs at this story, one from the perspective of the US government, the other from a cultural point of view. There have been many other such stabs: I especially like [...]

Washington and Mubarak’s downfall

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President Barack Obama has said that Hosni Mubarak’s resignation is just the start of the transformation in Egypt. He said the people had made clear that nothing less than genuine democracy would carry the day. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Mouin Rabbani, an independent analyst in Amman, Jordan, about President Obama’s comments. Download MP3

US-China summit

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Chinese President Hu Jintao has acknowledged that “a lot still needs to be done” in China over human rights. Mr Hu was speaking at a rare joint news conference with President Barack Obama on the first full day of his state visit to the US. Mr Obama said he saw China’s “peaceful rise” as good for the United States. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad has more. Download MP3
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Trading with China

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Chinese President Hu Jintao is beginning a state visit to the US today. One thing Hu and President Obama are likely to talk about is getting the Chinese to buy more American goods. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad looks at why China wants to increase domestic consumption, and why that’s a challenge. Download MP3
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Overhauling America’s financial system

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President Barack Obama has called on Congress to approve an overhaul of the US regulatory regime. In a speech marking one year since the collapse of Lehman Brothers bank, he also mounted a vigorous defense of his administration’s economic policies. Marco Werman talked with the BBC’s Economics Correspondent Andrew Walker (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Download MP3

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New West Bank settlements approved

Israel has approved new housing units in the West Bank, defying the White House call to stop expanding Jewish settlements there. Is a compromise still possible? The World’s Matthew Bell reports.Listen