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Suspect In Afghan Massacre Arrives At Kan. Prison

NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman speaks with guest host Jacki Lyden about the latest developments for the soldier accused in the killing of 16 Afghan civilians.

A Basketball Wrap-Up, In Verse

NPR's Mike Pesca has a recap of Friday's NCAA tournament action, in rhyme.

Actor George Clooney is led away in handcuffs from Sudan's embassy in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Clooney, his father, Nick, and others including Democratic Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia and NAACP President Ben Jealous, were arrested as they demonstrated to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Starring On Capitol Hill: The Celebrity Or The Cause?

Despite the excitement surrounding actor and activist George Clooney's visit to Washington, D.C., this week, there's nothing new about stars testifying before Congress. As celebrities get more involved in politics, can their star power still draw an audience for a worthy cause?

'This American Life' Pulls Apple Story

The popular public radio show This American Life has retracted its story about a one-man show concerned with conditions at the Chinese factories that manufacture Apple products. NPR's David Folkenflik talks with guest host Jacki Lyden about the different standards of journalism and theater.

Then-Capt. Brent Clemmer said Staff Sgt. Robert Bales distinguished himself as a team leader in Clemmer's C Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Zarqa, Iraq. The faces of the rest of Bales' squad have been obscured.

Former Captain: Afghan Shooting Suspect Showed 'Valorous Conduct' In Battle

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales' commanding officer once recommended him for a medal of valor after a major battle in Iraq. Bales is being held at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians last week.

This urban garden was started by a group of neighbors on land that was cleared for construction during Spain's housing bubble but never built upon. The garden began in November 2011 and is tended to by volunteers who live in the neighborhood.

After Spain's Construction Bust, Gardens Bloom

The financial crash in Spain left many empty lots that were supposed to be building sites. Some Spaniards have begun growing vegetables in places where condos were never built.

This little fox is genetically tame — the product of a long-running experiment begun by a Russian scientist in 1954.

Domesticated Foxes: Man's New Best Friend?

What if foxes could be trained and domesticated, much the way dogs were domesticated thousands of years ago? A nearly 50-year experiment in Russia is aiming at just that.

Leonard Wood was a U.S. general and doctor who ran for president in 1920. He lost the nomination to Warren Harding.

Just Who Is Leonard Wood, Anyway?

Leonard Wood was a U.S. general and doctor who and a very close friend of Theodore Roosevelt. He was a Republican presidential candidate in 1920 and was thought to be a shoo-in, but lost the nomination to Warren Harding. Newt Gingrich says his rival Mitt Romney is the weakest front-runner since Wood.

Policemen shout slogans during a demonstration of Greek security forces against the new austerity measures in Athens.

Greek Bailout Fuels Rise Of Extreme Politics

There has been a rise in popularity in Greece of extreme leftist and ultra-right parties who are strongly opposed to the painful austerity measures that have been imposed as part of the international bailout.

Florida's Gov. Rick Scott, seen here speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington last month, says of Medicaid, "It is absolutely not sustainable. If we do nothing, this line will bankrupt our state."

Florida Challenges Medicaid Spending 'By Force'

When the Supreme Court hears arguments over President Obama's health care law next week, one item on the table will be a program that has been in place for nearly 50 years: Medicaid. The program is already a sore issue in Florida, which is one of the states fighting the health care law.

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