While talking tough about Syria's role in Lebanon and Iran's nuclear ambitions, the president also tried to mend fences with European allies who parted ways with the U.S. over its policy in Iraq.

We speak to one professor at Harvard and a civil rights attorney about the fallout from recent comments by Harvard's president.

A book casts a human and humorous light on presidents past and present. We speak to the author.

A photo shoot for a Crate and Barrel catalog leads to thousands of dinner dates for one conceptual artist.

A new documentary looks at how rap has influenced black, white, and Latino cultures.