WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Local Experts Embrace, Fear Bailout By Curt Nickisch Listen to story (Real Audio) BOSTON - September 26, 2008 - Bailout talks between Congressional leaders and President Bush imploded Thursday as Republicans and Democrats sparred over a plan to rescue the nation's financial industry and pull the economy back from the brink. Talks are scheduled to resume Friday. At stake is the scale of the government's role in buying back distressed mortgages on Main Street and easing a credit crunch on Wall Street. WBUR's Curt Nickisch has gauged issues and concerns about the bailout with some of the country's top economists who live and work in Boston.    From The WBUR Newsroom Red Sox Trade Coco Crisp To Royals For Reliever KANSAS CITY, Mo. (November 20, 2008) The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez on Wednesday. Siegel: 'Rock 'n' Roll' Balances Head, Heart BOSTON (November 14, 2008) The Huntington Theatre Company presents British playwright Tom Stoppard's latest work, "Rock 'n' Roll," which deals in large part with the Czechoslovakian uprising of 1968. Critic Ed Siegel offers this review. Rising Unemployment Overwhelms State Call Center BOSTON (November 20, 2008) The increase in claims for unemployment insurance in Massachusetts is overwhelming the state’s call center and delaying claims. WBUR's Monica Brady-Myerov reports. Museums Expand, With Trepidation, In Hard Times BOSTON (November 20, 2008) The economic downturn is creating concern among museums that have begun building projects or want to do so. Even the most affluent art institutions in the Boston area are concerned.				Sponsor