Thursday, February 3, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Protests, looting and fires rage in Egypt
Tensions are building and confrontations continue to be violent in Cairo and other Egyptian cities. Midday presents the latest news from Cairo and and context from an expert at Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies.11:00 a.m.GuestsPaul Beran: Outreach director, Harvard University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Specializes in middle east politics and democratization. He has lived in the US, Israel, and Egypt.More from MPRCairo square chaos intensifies, violence spreads (02/03/2011)US angered over Egypt, hopeful over Yemen, Jordan (02/03/2011)The media's role in the Egyptian protests (02/02/2011)Violence in Cairo and Egypt lurches into the unknown (02/02/2011)Is Egypt spiraling out of control? (02/02/2011)Egypt's Mubarak: From poverty to the presidency (02/01/2011)Resources
Ben Bernanke live at the National Press Club
Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke will speak live at a National Press Club luncheon. He holds one of the most influential positions in the country and will discuss the burgeoning economic recovery.12:00 p.m.More from MPRPanel finds financial crisis was avoidable (01/27/2011)Fed says economy expanded on manufacturing, spending (01/12/2011)Fed's Kocherlakota says growth to accelerate in 2011 (01/11/2011)Fed boss: it will take years for jobs to come back (01/07/2011)Fed names recipients of $3.3 trillion in crisis aid (12/01/2010)Resources
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