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  • The "Gang of Eight" senators hold a news conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday to discuss their immigration overhaul bill. The senators, from left, are Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Richard Durbin, D-Ill., John McCain, R-Ariz., Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo.
    Gang Of 8 Champion Plan, Declare 'Year Of Immigration Reform'
    Bipartisan bonhomie broke out Thursday afternoon when four Democratic and four Republican senators made a case for their comprehensive immigration overhaul proposal. "America is an idea; nobody owns it," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. "We've got to create order out of chaos."
  • The Kepler-69 system as it compares to our own.
    NASA Discovers New Earth-Like Planets Around Distant Stars
    The three planets are not only in what's considered to be the "habitable" zone, but they are also near Earth-sized.
  • Explosion In Boston And Town Of West Cause Similar Injuries
    The marathon bombing in Boston and the explosion in the town of West, Texas may seem completely unrelated. But the injuries they cause are remarkably…
  • EPA Fined West Fertilizer Plant In 2006
    David Gray, Director of External Affairs for the EPA, issued a statement to KERA that the agency conducted an inspection of the West Fertilizer Co.'s risk…
  • Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks after losing a vote on broader background checks for gun buyers, Wednesday at the Capitol.
    Historically Speaking, No Surprise In Senate Gun Control Vote
    If it seems perplexing why an idea that has broad support nationally could fail to pass the U.S. Senate, here's an important reminder: The Senate is not a democratic institution. In fact, it was structured to give sparsely populated states the ability to stop the majority's will. And that's what happened on background checks.
  • Investigators Name Two Suspects In Boston Bombing
    The FBI is interested in two men seen in videos and photographs at Monday's Boston Marathon before two bombs went off. Investigators released photographs and asked the public to help identify the men on Thursday. Robert Siegel talks to Dina Temple-Raston has the latest.
  • FBI Turns To Public In Identifying Boston Bombing Suspects
    Robert Siegel talks to Robert McFadden, senior vice president of The Soufan Group and a 30-year veteran of federal law enforcement, about the latest news in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation.
  • Supporters of Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles protest in the area of Altamira, in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Monday.
    Post-Chavez Venezuela Grows More, Not Less, Polarized
    A divide that began under President Hugo Chavez has grown deeper in the weeks since his death. "The country is simply split in two," says one Venezuelan, in the wake of violent protests after the disputed presidential election that Chavez's hand-picked heir won by a slim margin.
  • Jack Richmond and his daughter, Reagan, visit StoryCorps in Knoxville, Tenn.
    Losing A Leg, But Gaining A Sense Of Purpose
    Jack Richmond was a young father when his leg was crushed in a work accident. Though in denial at first that it would need to be amputated, he quickly realized he could share his experience to help other amputees, as he tells his daughter, Reagan, on a visit to StoryCorps.
  • 'The Hunt Is Over:' Police Apprehend Marathon Bombing Suspect
    After a massive Boston-area manhunt for the suspect in the marathon bombings, police closed in on a boat in a Watertown backyard where the 19-year-old was hiding. The dramatic resolution came shortly after police announced they did not believe the suspect was in the area.
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