World News

May 20 2013 - 1:00pm

During Argentina's so-called Dirty War, thousands were abducted and taken to secret prisons like a place known as "the little school," where many were tortured and killed. Guest host Jennifer Ludden talks to a former prisoner, Alicia Partnoy, about her disappearance and her time there.

May 20 2013 - 1:00pm

As membership in private-sector labor unions has continued to nosedive, traditional labor groups have been forced to reevaluate — just as non-union worker groups have emerged. Guest host Jennifer Ludden talks to writer Josh Eidelson about what he calls 'alt-labor.'

May 20 2013 - 1:00pm

Prominent women such as Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Yahoo's Marissa Mayer are proving that women are finding their place at the table. But in an op-ed for The New York Times, former programmer Ellen Ullman argues that women in the field today face "a new, more virile and virulent sexism."

May 20 2013 - 12:55pm

Russian counter-terrorism agents have raided a group planning an attack in Moscow killing two suspects, officials say.

May 20 2013 - 12:51pm

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May 20 2013 - 12:38pm

The president of Azerbaijan orders an investigation into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest.

May 20 2013 - 12:31pm

A man shoots four people dead in a bank in southern Israel before turning the gun on himself, reportedly after a dispute over an overdraft.

May 20 2013 - 12:11pm

At least two people die and 21 others are injured in a series of tornadoes that tore through the US state of Oklahoma.

May 20 2013 - 12:08pm

A smartphone created by former Nokia employees is unveiled ahead of its release later this year.

May 20 2013 - 11:55am

More than 60 people are killed and many more wounded by car bombs in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Basra and Samarra, police and medical officials say.