David Greene

'Don't Give Up On Us': Puerto Ricans Wrestle With High Crime

David Greene — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:27:00 +0000

Puerto Rico's population is declining. Faced with a deteriorating economy, increased poverty and a swelling crime rate, many Puerto Ricans are fleeing the island for the U.S. mainland. In a four-part series, Morning Edition explores this phenomenon, and how Puerto Rico's troubles are affecting its people and other Americans in unexpected ways.

Daysi Pena was selling cosmetics and accessories at the Rio Piedras market in San Juan, Puerto Rico, when she spotted two men getting out of a car.

Puerto Rico's Battered Economy: The Greece Of The Caribbean?

David Greene — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 07:58:00 +0000

Puerto Rico's population is declining. Faced with a deteriorating economy, increased poverty and a swelling crime rate, many citizens are fleeing the island for the U.S. mainland. In a four-part series, Morning Edition explores this phenomenon, and how Puerto Rico's troubles are affecting its people and other Americans in unexpected ways.

Edward Bonet's mom no longer tries to convince him to join her in Florida.

Sen. Kerry Gets Obama's Nod For Secretary Of State

David Greene — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:16:00 +0000

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It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.

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And I'm David Greene. This afternoon, President Obama is set to nominate Massachusetts Senator John Kerry as the nation's next secretary of state. Kerry would replace Hillary Clinton, who's planning to leave that post after four years as the president's globe-trotting emissary.

Boehner Answers Questions About Withdrawing 'Plan B'

David Greene — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:48:00 +0000

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And I'm David Greene. Action last night in the U.S.

High Expectations As Mexico's Pena Nieto Takes Helm

David Greene — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:04:00 +0000

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

As President Obama begins his second term, he'll be sharing the world stage with a new neighbor. In Mexico tomorrow, Enrique Pena Nieto formally takes over as president. Now, some in Mexico have feared this moment because it marks the return of the PRI party to power. Also known as the Institutional Revolutionary Party, they dominated Mexican politics for much of the 20th century and they were seen as heavy-handed and authoritarian. Yet many have high expectations for this new president, who's young and telegenic.