What psychological first aid looks like for L.A. fire victims
Mental health responders are using a strategy to help fire victims called Psychological First Aid -- often compared to CPR for mental health. Its initial step is finding what a person needs right now.
Black Holes One Of Space's Great Paradoxes
Late summer tends to be a slow month for news. But at All Things Considered, we put on a two hour program, no matter what. So — without a trace of irony — one of our science correspondents offered to help fill some holes in the show with a series of stories about holes. In this edition: Black holes.
DOJ Sues Bank Of America Over Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Bank of America, alleging that the company lied to investors about the relative riskiness of the mortgage loans backing the residential mortgage-backed securities, made false statements after intentionally not performing proper due diligence and filled the securitization with a disproportionate amount of risky mortgages.
