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Latest Figures On Deaths, Power Outages Related To Sandy

The recovery continues. But so does the grim task of accounting for deaths and the hard work of restoring power to millions of customers.

"Black Friday" 2011 in Manhattan. Will consumers come out in force this holiday season? Their confidence was high in October.

Consumer Confidence Hits Highest Point In Nearly Five Years

Many Americans are feeling more upbeat about the economy, according to the latest report from the Conference Board. That could bode well for the 2012 holiday shopping season.

A man walks through a former unofficial, or "black," jail in Beijing, in 2009. It's estimated that thousands of Chinese lodging protests against the government are illegally detained in secret sites such as this one, even though the government says they don't exist.

For Complainers, A Stint In China's 'Black Jails'

Something dark lies nestled inside a bucolic Shanghai park: a quaint cottage that is actually a secret detention center, known as a "black jail." Researchers say thousands of Chinese are detained each year in this draconian system of jails the state says doesn't exist.

Sandy Raises Concerns For Nation's Infrastructure

The cleanup effort is underway after superstorm Sandy, and questions are cropping up about the country's aging infrastructure. Henry Gomez reports for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland. He put his questions to President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney well before the storm hit. He speaks with host Michel Martin, as part of NPR's "Solve This" series.

The presidency has remained a male-only office throughout American history. Despite changing demographics and huge gains by women in other walks of life, some experts still don't see a female president on the horizon.

Why The White House Glass Ceiling Remains Solid

Despite all of the possible female candidates waiting in the wings, many political observers express doubt that a woman will be elected president — or even nominated — in the near future. Which is weird. Because in just about every other aspect of American life, women are taking over.

A life-sized cardboard cutout of actor, director and politician Clint Eastwood stands next to an empty chair cutout north of Los Angeles, California. Eastwood's 12-minute conversation with an empty chair representing President Obama sparked much attention at the 2012 Republican National Convention.

If Presidential Election Held Today, Clint Would Beat Oprah

Yes, another poll. But this one could make both Democrats and Republicans smile.

A woman uses a pay phone in the Lower East Village in Manhattan on Wednesday.

Pay Phones Are Suddenly Important Again Because Of Sandy

As some New Yorkers try to stay connected with others, they've had to search for pay phones because their cellphones have run out of juice. Question: When was the last time you sued a pay phone?

Bloomberg Businessweek's Cover: 'It's Global Warming, Stupid'

The cover is the latest sign that the issue of climate change is back in the spotlight. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was the first to thrust it there when he connected Sandy to global warming.

President Obama campaigns Thursday in Green Bay, Wis.

Obama Returns To The Campaign Trail Post-Sandy

President Obama returned to the campaign trail for the first time since Sandy struck the U.S. His swing-state tour started in Wisconsin against a backdrop of high approval ratings from voters — and Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — for his management of the federal response to the disaster.

Geoff Nunberg says that, like a lot of the Britishisms peppering American speech these days, "spot on" falls somewhere in the blurry region between affectation and flash.

Even Americans Find Some Britishisms 'Spot On'

Adding a foreign word to your vocabulary is like adding foreign attire to your wardrobe. Sometimes you do it because it's practical and sometimes just because you think it looks cool. Linguist Geoff Nunberg says Americans' use of "spot on" falls somewhere between affectation and flash.

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