Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

Virginia legislators return to work this week, facing bleak budgets and partisan gridlock. But some leaders in Richmond are holding out hope for new spending on education, transportation and social services. Kojo talks with two state...

Maryland faces a record budget deficit. But many leaders and activists insist that shouldn't keep them from making long-term investments in public higher education and local projects. As state lawmakers head to Annapolis for a new...

Earlier this month, Cubans celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. With the island facing difficult economic stresses and lingering questions about leadership, we look at Cuba's past, present, and future -- and assess...