Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008 | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

Ever since World War II, the American dream has included a house in the suburbs. But as traffic and congestion turn the dream into a nightmare, residents are decamping to urban-style communities where they can walk more and drive less...

John Kao was dubbed "Mr. Creativity" by the Economist magazine and taught the idea of "innovation" to a generation of Harvard Business School students. Kao explores why he believes America's innovation capacity is at an all-time low and...

Debate holds a special place in the history of American academia, particularly among historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). But many worry that the tradition is fading, as debate programs languish. One hundred years after...