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New US ambassador to Kenya arrives ahead of Tuesday’s election

Foreign policy

US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has just arrived in the capital Nairobi ahead of the country’s heated presidential elections. She gave her first press conference over the weekend. While Whitman is more known for leading Fortune 500 companies than diplomacy, she says she will leverage her experience in this new role. 

California’s climate bill debate

Global Politics

The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage

The World

Hewlett-Packard names Meg Whitman as CEO

Business, Economics and Jobs
The World

California’s races: mudslinging gone wild

Global Politics
The World

Self-financed candidates largely fail

Global Politics

In American, can money buy you a Senate seat or a governorship? Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington correspondent, looks at the big money in this year’s race.

The World

Female candidates sweep Tuesday’s primaries; what does this mean for men?

Arts, Culture & Media

For the first time in U.S. history, women are now the majority of the workforce. It’s all part of a pattern, says Hanna Rosin, contributing editor for The Atlantic Monthly. In our post-industrial society, says Rosin, women are better suited to succeed.

The World

Primaries measure voter frustrations across the country

Global Politics

We take a closer look at races across the country and discuss overall voter sentiment in the races across the country. Guests: The New York Times’ Jeff Zeleny and KQED’s John Myers.

The World

In primaries, Lincoln wins in Arkansas, Whitman wins in California

Global Politics

For election results from Arkansas and California, Michael Hibblen from KUAR in Little Rock, Ark. reports. In California, Bruce Cain, a professor of political science at U.C. Berkeley, gives analysis.