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  • Wednesday June 5, 2013
    156 Day of 2013 / 209 Remaining16 Days Until The First Day of SummerSunrise:5:47Sunset:8:2814 Hours 41 Minutes of DaylightMoon Rise:3:53amMoon…
  • Sports: Keeping And Losing Winning Streaks
    Basketball's Miami Heat extend their win streak by defeating the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night, but the Chicago Blackhawk's win streak was upended Friday by the Colorado Avalanche, who scored four goals in the second quarter. Host Scott Simon talks sports with NPR's Tom Goldman.
  • Laura Gibson
    Laura Gibson's Western Ghost Story
    The folk singer creates a gothic tale of madness that's both beautiful and chilling.
  • Ernest Shallo, of Carteret, N.J., throws a ruined air conditioner onto a pile of debris in front of a small home in Seaside Heights, N.J. Residents were allowed back in their homes for a few hours Monday, two weeks after the region was pounded by Superstorm Sandy.
    Seaside After Sandy: Is Rebuilding Worth It?
    Residents of Seaside Heights, N.J., are coming home to survey the damage from Hurricane Sandy and make decisions about what to do next. The decision to rebuild isn't always straightforward. For many, it's as much emotional as it is financial.
  • A man identified as Sulaiman Abu Ghaith appears in this still image taken from an undated video address. A son-in-law of Osama bin Laden who served as al Qaeda's spokesman, Abu Gaith was detained in Jordan and sent to the United States.
    Bin Laden's Son-In-Law Arrested, Brought To U.S.
    Sulaiman Abu Ghaith may be best known for his appearance in videos. He was sitting next to bin Laden when the al-Qaida leader took credit for the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. Ghaith may appear in a Manhattan court on Friday.
  • A scientist holds a tray of stem cells in a lab, in this file photo from 2010.
    State Bill Outlaws Use Of Fetuses In Food Industry
    An Oklahoma Senate bill that prohibits "the manufacture or sale of food or products which use aborted human fetuses" has some folks scratching their heads, and wondering if it's real.
  • David "Honeyboy" Edwards was recorded by musicologist Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress.
    'Honeyboy,' The Last Link To Delta Blues
    Edwards is one of the last men who knew the iconic bluesman Robert Johnson.
  • Ginger, an English bulldog, comes to work each day with Will Pisnieski. She's one of several dogs who are regular fixtures at dog-friendly Authentic Entertainment in Burbank, Calif.
    Office Stress Dogging You? Try Punching In With Fido
    A number of studies have touted the health benefits of canine companions. But a new study says dogs can make for a happier, more productive workplace, too.
  • Father Kevin Mullins' parish, the Comunidad Catolica de Corpus Christi near Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, is located at the epicenter of the country's drug cartel war. After years of violence, murders are down and the city's shuttered shops and cafes are beginning to reopen.
    Juarez Priest Finds 'Hand Of God In The Midst Of Mayhem'
    The Mexican border city was the epicenter of the drug cartel wars, and it's still a violent place. Some 800 people were murdered last year, but that's down from 3,000 a couple years back. A priest who has lived through the worst of it says things are getting better.
  • The Jackson 5 in a studio group portrait in 1969.
    My American Dream Sounds Like The Jackson 5
    "I Want You Back" is the best pop record ever made — a song too good to be true.
  • Family Music for Grown-Up Tastes
    Kathy O'Connell, of WXPN's Kids Corner, showcases songs from five of her favorite new family music releases. Her picks include releases by Ralph's World, Barenaked Ladies, and Justin Roberts.
  • Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul and his son Rand Paul, a Republican senator from Kentucky, on stage at a campaign event in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2011. At the time, the elder Paul was seeking the Republican nomination for president. He's now retired from Congress, and the younger Paul says he's "considering" his own 2016 bid.
    A Rand Paul White House Path Complicated By Dad's Legacy
    The Kentucky senator says he's "considering" a 2016 run for the White House. Backers tout the built-in support and money networks established during 2008 and 2012 presidential runs by his father, former Texas Rep. Ron Paul. But others view the dad's libertarian legacy as a decidedly mixed bag.
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