Politics And A Food Fight Are Stalling A Major U.S.-Asia Trade Deal
Supporters of expanded trade with Asian nations hoped this week would bring completion of a major deal, but U.S. and Japanese negotiators — and Obama and congressional Republicans — still don't agree.
South Korean Ferry Captain Sentenced To 36 Years
The punishment for the April calamity drew shouts and sharp criticism from victims' family members in the courtroom; many had urged a death sentence.
Injured Pedestrian Cited For Jaywalking
Police in New Jersey say the man was drinking and wandered into the road.
Just In Time For The Holidays: A Life-Size T. Rex Replica
The replica, nicknamed Stan, is for sale in the Hammacher Schlemmer Christmas catalog. It costs $100,000.
Top U.S. General In Afghanistan: The Afghan Army Can Hold Its Own
Gen. John Campbell leads the U.S. forces in Afghanistan. On Veterans Day, he offers his assessment of the war as the U.S. winds down its presence and hands over responsibility to the Afghans.
Movement To Repeal Switchblade Bans Sharpens Its Point
Gun-rights advocates have enjoyed recent victories, and made it easier to buy and carry firearms in many states. A campaign has sprung up to ease restrictions on a different weapon: switchblades.
Study Shows Long-Term Benefits Of Welfare Program
Data from the Mothers Pension Program, launched at the turn of the 20th century, finds benefits on education, income and longevity. It's the first to document benefits over the span of a century.
Tired Of Being There, Is Why Teens Broke Out Of Tenn. Facility
Officials are still investigating how 32 teenagers broke out of the state's highest-security juvenile detention center in September. The breakout cast a harsh spotlight on the troubled facility.
U.S., China To Do Away With Tariffs On Some Tech Products
Obama announced at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that the U.S. and China reached an "understanding" that will lead to expanding goods covered by the Information Technology Agreement.
Visa Change With China Designed To Help U.S. Economy
The U.S. and China are easing visa rules for each other's citizens. It's a reciprocal agreement that President Obama says will benefit everyone — from students, to tourists, to businesses.
Tech Star Wants To Make Diversity Plug-And-Play For Silicon Valley
Tristan Walker, founder and CEO of Walker & Company Brands, and J.J. McCorvey, a writer at Fast Company, discuss the tech industry's diversity problem.
Veterans Voices Multitracked, Overdubbed, Amplified Through An Actor
A new multimedia stage production, led by a Juilliard composer and an Iraq veteran who took up acting, hopes to help struggling soldiers battle their post-traumatic stress.
Medical Experts Look For New Ways To Test Ebola Drugs
Can you run a clinical trial without a placebo group? That's one of the questions facing researchers in West Africa.
43 On 41: A President Traces The Life Of His Father
Former President George W. Bush sits down with host David Greene to discuss his new book, "41," a biography of his father and fellow former President George H.W. Bush.
A Marine's Parents' Story: Their Memories That You Should Hear
Sylvia and Ron McHone of Crystal Lake, Ill., knew the news was not good when Marines came to their door after 10 o'clock at night in 2012. This is their story.
These Bookish Millennials Make Memes Worth Reading Into
From a spoof of Kanye West's "Bound 2" (called "Hardcover Bound 2") to click-bait classic novel titles, millennials are proving that smart content and Internet frippery aren't mutually exclusive.
Researchers To Attempt Robotic Landing On Comet's Surface
Putting a probe on a comet's surface would be a first for mankind. But it doesn't look like it will be easy.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Download a free sampler of tunes hand-selected by our panel of public-radio hosts, including new music from Oil Boom, Damien Rice, Melody's Echo Chamber and Lost Midas.
