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  • The Squeeze: Higher Costs And Smaller Paychecks
    The economy may be on the rebound, but life is getting tougher for some people in the middle class. With rising gas prices, insurance costs, and higher payroll taxes, people are feeling squeezed. Host Michel Martin asks if there's any financial relief in sight.
  • Skip The Flowers And Jewelry For Your Valentine
    Valentine's Day is around the corner. Maybe you're eyeing chocolate, roses or something sparkly for your sweetheart? Mark Di Vincenzo cautions you to think about your timing. The author of Buy Shoes on Wednesday and Tweet at 4:00, says increased demand makes February one of the worst times to buy traditional gifts.
  • Does Having Guns Make Women Safer?
    Many policymakers who oppose tighter gun laws have said gun ownership is important to women's safety. The writers and journalists of the 'Beauty Shop' share their thoughts on the role gender plays in the gun debate.
  • Shifting Strategy: Narrowing Down The GOP Field
    NPR's Political Junkie Ken Rudin discuss the week in politics from Ed Koch's passing to Ashley Judd's political future. John Collegio, communications director for American Crossroads, discusses the group's new campaign to beat far right candidates in Republican primaries.
  • Anat Cohen: Bringing The Clarinet To The World
    On her latest album, Claroscuro, the jazz clarinetist explores influences that range from Louis Armstrong to Brazilian music to that of her native Israel. It's this desire to adapt the instrument to so many musical traditions that has earned Cohen such acclaim.
  • The Library of Congress' version of the rare Brooklyn Atlantics baseball card.
    Game On! Rare 1865 Baseball Card Sold For $80,000
    The buyer said he bought the Brooklyn Atlantics baseball card as an investment for his 4-year-old son who has health problems. The card was expected to go for $100,000.
  • Lena Hughes recorded one album of Southern parlor music before her death in 1998.
    The 'Ancient Vibration' Of Parlor Music, Revived By Two Generations
    A voice from a bygone era, Lena Hughes was never very famous outside of her native Missouri. The only album she ever recorded has been saved from near-oblivion, and it acts as a kind of time capsule.
  • Young Artists Spotlight: Violinist Samuel Lang
    Bakersfield violinist Samuel Lang kicked off the 2013 season of Valley Public Radio's program Young Artists Spotlight with a moving performance of The…
  • John Brennan, President Obama's nominee to be the next CIA director, worked closely with Saudi Arabia to set up a secret U.S. drone base there, <em>The New York Times</em> reported. Brennan's confirmation hearing is Thursday.
    Air Base In Saudi Arabia Is Latest Drone Secret To Be Revealed
    The Obama administration wanted to keep the existence of the base secret. It has been used to target al-Qaida members in Yemen.
  • The Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve after the land was stripped by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Several advocates, including elected leaders, are protesting the move.
    Wildlife Advocates Fume Over Army Corps' Razing Of Reserve
    A 48-acre area in California that housed more than 200 species of birds was stripped bare by the Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the land. The Corps says the clearing was necessary to improve flood control and discourage homeless camps and drug dealing, but some are questioning whether the agency violated rules that protect wetlands and waterfowl.
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