Biden Condemns New Israeli Settlement Plan

Israel said Tuesday it had approved construction of 1,600 new apartments in disputed east Jerusalem, an embarrassing setback for Vice President Joe Biden after a day of warm meetings with top Israeli officials.

Listen: Biden pushes Israel, Palestine talks

Class-Action Lawsuits Could Cost Toyota Billions

Toyota owners claiming that safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the auto giant $3 billion or more.

Overhauling Health Care

Anyone Remember What's In The Health Care Bill?

By Julie Rovner

Since the Senate passed its version of a health overhaul, most of the debate has focused on the politics of the effort. Many people have forgotten what the bill would actually do.

Obama chides insurers in overhaul pitch

Beacon Hill

Senate Seeks Stronger Oversight In Lawrence Financial Recovery

The Massachusetts Senate on Tuesday approved a measure that would allow the city of Lawrence to borrow up to $35 million to avoid bankruptcy but requires stricter oversight than in the House bill.

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Cambridge Poet Feels The ‘Afterworld’ In Native Haiti

Jean-Dany Joachim, a native of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, and now the "poet populist" of Cambridge, has just returned from his first visit to his home nation since the quake. He joined WBUR to discuss what he saw, what he felt, and to share a poem on the experience.

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Former President George W. Bush and his outgoing deputy chief of staff, Karl Rove, in August 2007. (AP)

Rove’s Memoir: The ‘Empire Strikes Back’?

By Liz Halloran

Karl Rove released a memoir Tuesday that many reviewers criticized as being more defense of George W. Bush-era policies than revealing look at the legendary operative once dubbed "Bush's Brain." But most political memoirs share a similar aim: to get a jump on shaping history as it's written.

The Haiti Earthquake

In Haiti, Orphans Long For A Home

By Debbie Elliott

UNICEF estimates that more than 20,000 children lost their parents in the Jan. 12 quake. Relatives or neighbors are caring for many of these children. Others, such as a group of boys in a Port-au-Prince park, are fending for themselves.