Content Provider: National Public Radio
Power Hungry: Visualizing The U.S. Electric Grid
National Public RadioThe U.S. electric grid is a complex network of independently owned and operated power plants and transmission lines. Aging infrastructure, combined with a rise in domestic electricity consumption, has forced experts to critically examine the status and health of the nation's electrical systems. More…
A Day On L.A.'s Skid Row
National Public RadioSkid Row, set in the heart of downtown Los Angeles -- not far from high-rise lofts and hipster-filled bars -- is a place most city-dwellers avoid. At night, dozens of tents occupy the sidewalks, and lawlessness reigns supreme. It's not a place that engenders trust, so photographer Justin Maxon encountered some difficulties when documenting the place. NPR sent Maxon to Skid Row for two days to produce this project to accompany an on-air series on Skid Row. More…
A Hidden World Of Addicts In Afghanistan
National Public RadioA U.N. survey is expected to find that at least 1 in 12 Afghans abuses drugs. Karima and her daughter Fahima are among a growing group of women and children to fall victim to heroin. More…
Portraits Of The Unemployed
National Public RadioAs the U.S. struggles with a deepening recession on track to become the worst in more than two generations, the impact is being felt across all states, industries and income levels. Meet some of the faces behind America's unemployment numbers. NPR will be checking back with them periodically as they hunt for that increasingly hard-to-find commodity: a job. More…
From Iraq To Ozark, Mo.
National Public RadioA former U.S. Marine and his Iraqi bride struggle to make a life for themselves in America. More…
Burned In The War
National Public RadioFor Army Staff Sgt. Robert Henline, recovery has been difficult. During his third tour in Iraq, he suffered severe burns over 38 percent of his body when his truck hit a roadside bomb in March 2007. More…
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