Middle East Woos U.S. Colleges

One American export that is gaining market share and growing rapidly is higher education. Many U.S. universities are now opening branch or satellite campuses around the world to offer American degrees. This NPR story explores the Carnegie Mellon business school in Doha, Qatar.



Middle East Woos U.S. Colleges : NPR

Privilege Pulls Qatar Toward Unhealthy Choices

Qatar, a tiny nation in the Middle East of only 250,000 citizens, is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. That wealth has translated into one of the worst Western exports in modern history -- fast food and the obesity and other health problems that accompany it.

Privilege Pulls Qatar Toward Unhealthy Choices - NYTimes.com