| Global Downturn Hits Mexico Harder Than Most |
| NPR - Main Stories, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 |
| The global recession has hit Mexico harder than most other countries in the region. Mexico is suffering a drop in exports to the United States, a decline in remittances from Mexicans living and working in the United States, the continuing impact of swine flu on tourism, and the shrinking of the oil sector. |
| Communities Cope With The Aftermath Of Violence |
| NPR - Politics & Society, Thu, 02 Jul 2009 |
| In many communities, there's a convenience store where the owner was murdered, or a corner where a woman was attacked. In those places, the aura of past violence hangs like a shroud. Whether the violence is rare or regular, when it happens, it changes the neighborhood. |
| Politicians Reconsider Drilling Off Florida Coast |
| NPR - Health & Science, Thu, 02 Jul 2009 |
| For years, oil production has been largely banned in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. In large part, that's because of concerns that a spill could devastate the state's tourism industry. But now, some elected officials seem willing to take another look at offshore drilling after years of opposition. |