Selling your own flesh and blood

May 26, 2006
<strong>Second in a series:</strong> In this second report of his two-part series on human trafficking, Scott Carrier has the story of a Cambodian family whose daughters were sold to brothels to make ends meet.

The cost of slavery

May 26, 2006
Kevin Bales, president of the nonprofit advocacy organization Free the Slaves talks with host Kai Ryssdal about why slavery continues to exist today.

Job Files: Pub owner

May 26, 2006
This installment of the Job Files visits a pub owner in Kent, England.

How, where human trafficking begins

May 25, 2006
<strong>First in a series:</strong> The annual report on human trafficking next week will estimate between 600,000 and 800,000 people are trafficked across borders each year &mdash; and that doesn't include people sold within their own countries. Scott Carrier reports.

Students flock to derivatives oracle

May 24, 2006
The high-finance world of derivatives is all the rage these days at one French school. One teacher's students have been so successful that getting into her class is almost as hard as its subject matter. Eleanor Beardsley reports from Paris.

Israel's Olmert in DC

May 24, 2006
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is on Capitol Hill today trying to drum up $10 billion so Israel can relocate thousands of settlers from the West Bank. It could be a tough sell, Eric Niiler reports.

Teaming up to beat the Mafia

May 23, 2006
In Palermo, Sicily, business owners have had enough of the Mafia and are refusing to pay protection money. They are sticking together, believing there may be safety in numbers. Megan Williams reports.

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Black Monday fallout

May 23, 2006
Miranda Kennedy reports on the mood of Indian and foreign investors one day after India's "Black Monday" stock sell-off.

Wal-Mart fails in South Korea

May 22, 2006
Wal-Mart has announced it's selling its South Korean retail business for $882 million. Tess Vigeland looks at why the big box store is pulling out of the country.
A Wal-Mart store in Seoul, South Korea
Jung Yeon-Je (c) AFP/Getty Images

NYSE makes Euronext offer

May 22, 2006
The New York Stock Exchange has offered to buy European exchange operator Euronext for $10 billion. It's seeking to beat rival Nasdaq in the race to become the first transatlantic stock market. Bob Moon reports.