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An American banker who ran one of Russia's largest TV networks is fired by the state-owned company that owns the network. Some media analysts suggest Boris Jordan was dismissed for NTV's aggressive reporting, particularly during the Chechen rebel raid in October. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

Poet, playwright and performance artist Sarah Jones tours with a one-woman show called Waking the American Dream. Her many characters reflect astonishing diversity and encourage an effort to know -- not fear -- our neighbors. NPR's Susan Stamberg reports.

President Bush is set to announce a national plan to vaccinate Americans against smallpox. The plan calls for vaccinating medical and emergency workers early next year, followed by offering the vaccine to the general public in 2004. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

Nine people are killed in an attack by Islamic militants on the U.S. consulate in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. No Americans were killed in the three-hour assault, described by eyewitnesses as highly organized in its execution. Hear Roger Harrison of Arab News.

She was born in Illinois. But when Abigail Washburn picks up a banjo and sings, the lyrics are often in Chinese. An immersion in Chinese culture inspired her to reconnect with American musical roots.

A new study finds Mexican-American toddlers are lagging behind their white counterparts.

On this week's show, Chip Comins and Abby Stern of the American Renewable Energy Institute and ARE Day Summit with a preview of this summer's event.To…

A survey from Vouchercloud finds that a lot of Americans don't talk tech — at least not very well. More than 20 percent of respondents thought MP3 was a robot from Star Wars.

In the first of a new series looking at American music, our pop culture critic shares a playlist including B.B. King and Nina Simone.

Audie Cornish read letters from listeners, including a correction to Wednesday's story on the Battle of Gettysburg.