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Richard Phillips, the merchant sea captain who was freed from his Somali pirate captors Sunday, is heading home to Underhill, VT today; the Justice Department has released the so-called “torture memos” to the public; and some of the US’s largest corporations report strong earnings. Those stories and these highlights on the PM programs today:
Marketplace: Last fall reporter Amy Scott visited a used car dealer in Cincinnati who said if business didn’t pick up in six months, he’d have to close shop. How’s it going — six months later? And the Environmental Protection Agency has ruled that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public safety, which could lead to sweeping regulations across several industries. Marketplace’s Steve Henn has more.
The World: Feudal traditions in Pakistan may be an obstacle to democracy there. The World’s Laura Lynch reports on how wealthy Pakistani landowners with strong political connections still wield a great deal of power over the rural people. Also, Cuba has been getting a lot of attention from Western Hemisphere leaders at the Summit of the Americas. The BBC’s Michael Voss is in Havana to report on how new from the Summit is being received there.
All Things Considered: Rob Gifford wraps up his week-long series retracing Chaucer’s steps–The Canterbury Tales reports–with a look at how Europe, immigration, and modern life have changed the British identity. Also, reports on gun trafficking across the US-Mexico border, and the US automakers’ efforts to sell cars at almost any price just to clear inventory.
