May 14, 2013
Were you one of the hockey fans who went to bed early last night — before the Boston Bruins’ incredible comeback against the Toronto Maple Leafs? Our Canadian colleague joins us for a recap.
May 14, 2013
Hispanic students are entering colleges and universities at the highest rate ever, according to the Pew Hispanic Center. It’s a higher rate than for white or black students.
May 14, 2013
Human rights activists in Britain are campaigning to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, and release the last British resident being held there. His name is Shaker Aamer.
May 14, 2013
Movie star Angelina Jolie has gone public about her decision to have a BRCA gene test and undergo a preventive double mastectomy. It raises questions for all women.
By The Associated Press May 14, 2013
The Justice Department says Attorney General Eric Holder removed himself from a decision to subpoena phone records of The Associated Press.
May 13, 2013
From Phoenix to Pentangle.
May 13, 2013
At 30, Caroline Shaw is the youngest – and one of only a few women – to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Before last month, she was known primarily as a violinist and singer.
May 13, 2013
Longtime abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty of killing three babies. Ethicist Art Caplan says the case points to the need for widely-available contraceptives.
By The Associated Press May 13, 2013
President Obama says anyone at the IRS responsible for targeting conservative groups should be held accountable. And he pushed back strongly against fresh Republican criticism over Benghazi.
May 13, 2013
More drivers are turning to natural gas vehicles because the fuel is half as expensive as gasoline is at the pumps right now. What are these cars like to drive and own?
By The Associated Press May 13, 2013
Video released early Monday by New Orleans police shows a possible suspect in the Mother’s Day gunfire that wounded 19 people during a neighborhood parade.
May 10, 2013
To mark the coming arrival of the cicadas, we speak with David Rothenberg, who makes music out of the cicada buzz.
May 10, 2013
The BBC’s Owen Bennett Jones joins us from Lahore, Pakistan to discuss Saturday’s election. He reports on the role of money in the campaign.
May 10, 2013
Tesla, the electric car manufacturer in Silicon Valley, had two big wins this week: It posted a quarterly profit for the first time ever, and it tied for the highest ranking ever given to a car by Consumer Reports.
By Barbara Howard May 10, 2013
When a number of Massachusetts communities were on lockdown following the Marathon Bombings, some suburban moms gained a new understanding of the fear their inner-city counterparts live with all the time.