In healthcare debate, American Indians raise their voice
With the Obama administration and Congress engrossed in the debate over how to insure every American, American Indians and Alaska Natives are seeking to highlight past government shortcomings and recent problems with access to healthcare by their populations.

Why is a Swedish burger chain telling people to eat less meat? Tom Burridge reports
The BBC's Tom Burridge dines out at the Swedish fast-food chain which is leading the way when it comes to environmental labels for food.

How best to sum up the Noughties
Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, looks back at an unsettling decade.

Bridging social conservatism and environmental activism
If the green movement is to succeed in the US, it will need backers who can straddle the divide between social conservatism and environmental activism, says Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America.

Obama's diplomatic dance with America's banker
It should come as no surprise that President Obama is dancing deftly around some thorny issues on his trip to China, says Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America.

Ending without a story for sniper victims' families
Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, argues that the Washington sniper's refusal to explain his actions cuts across the need for a healing narrative.

Should Obama take a leaf out of his predecessor's book?
One year after Barack Obama's election to the highest office, Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, asks if the president should maybe take a leaf out of the book of his predecessor.

Book of Omens
Preparing for an exhibition at the Smithsonian