New Labor Department numbers signal rough retail economy through holiday season Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email New Labor Department numbers signal rough retail economy through holiday season After losing ground in election, Republicans step back and look ahead to 2010 With California's Prop 8 banning same-sex marriage, what's next? The non-white, non-male presidents of television and film Another presidential perk: Your own big band The polls were wrong in Alaska, and Sen. Ted Stevens remains in political limbo A drop in retail sales signals the "start" of an economic downturn Afghanistan and the road ahead for President-elect Barack Obama How can President-elect Obama keep his promise of "change?" Leftover cluster bombs a serious danger in the Republic of Georgia How will President-elect Barack Obama approach relations with Iran? Obama convenes economic meeting as carmakers post more quarterly losses New economic numbers show large job losses in October Unemployment rate rises to 6.5 percent, a 14-year high Produced by PRI and WNYC