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Unemployment hits a new 26-year high of 9.5%; US military forces launch a major offensive in the Taliban controlled province of Helmand, in the south of Afghanistan; and it’s all in the family at Wimbledon as sisters Venus and Serena Williams advance to the finals again. Other top stories on today’s PM programs include:
Marketplace: Americans are getting larger (see yesterday’s reports on adult obesity), and airplanes are getting more and more crammed. But it isn’t so much the size of our waists as the size of the seats. Airplane designers are trying to fit as many of us on planes as possible, by squeezing us into smaller seats. The science and economics of airplane design.
All Things Considered: Politico.com broke a story this morning that has the media wold abuzz. The Washington Post’s publisher and CEO had to cancel a “salon” at her house after Politico reported on a flier that reportedly offered lobbyists access to important elected officials and Post reporters–for a fee. NPR’s Peter Overby reports on the fallout.
The World: President Obama will visit Russia next week. In anticipation of the event, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev put out a video blog message in which he says it is time for Russia and the US to cooperate more in the fight against world problems. Laura Lynch reports.
