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  • Immigration Detainees Seek Prison-Rape Protection
    Human rights advocates are calling on the Obama administration to do more protect people in immigration detention centers from sexual assault. A new federal rule covers inmates in jails and prisons, but some Homeland Security officials want an exemption for facilities that house illegal immigrants.
  • Nat'l Caramel Popcorn Day-KALW Almanac-4/6/2016
    97th Day of 2016 269 RemainingSummer Begins in 75 DaysSunrise: 6:45Sunset: 7:3812 Hours 53 MinutesMoon Rise: 6:24amMoon Set: 7:03pmPhase: 1% 29 DaysNext…
  • In <em>Friends With Kids,</em> Jason (Adam Scott) and Julie (Jennifer Westfeldt) play two best friends who decide to have a baby together while keeping their relationship platonic — so that the baby doesn't interfere with their own romantic relationships.
    David Edelstein's Top 12 Movies of 2012
    Fresh Air's movie critic does not think any masterpieces were made this year, but he does compare Daniel Day-Lewis to Julius Caesar and have some choice thoughts on the movie version of Les Mis.
  • A scene from the early days of the fighting in Iraq in the spring of 2003. In one incident, three members of an Iraqi family were killed. A U.S. Marine involved in the shooting recently tracked down the family to ask for forgiveness.
    Iraq Vet Seeks Atonement For Early War Tragedy
    In the early days of the Iraq War, during a firefight in Baghdad, Lu Lobello's Marine unit mistakenly opened fire on a family of civilians, killing three. Years later, and after enlisting the help of reporter Dexter Filkins, Lobello reached out to that family for forgiveness.
  • FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, already accused of involvement in a $10 million bribe to help South Africa win the 2010 World Cup bid, has been suspended by FIFA after allegations were made that he was involved in a scheme to profit from the sale of World Cup tickets.
    Top FIFA Exec Suspended After Alleged World Cup Tickets Scheme
    In the latest scandal to hit the world soccer governing body, FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke has been put on leave amid allegations of a plot to profit personally from ticket sales.
  • Arthritis is a joint disease that can cause cartilage destruction and erosion of the bone, as well as tendon inflammation and rupture. Affected areas are highlighted in red in this enhanced X-ray.
    6,000-Year-Old Knee Joints Suggest Osteoarthritis Isn't Just Wear And Tear
    Even after a Harvard team took into account differences in age and weight among ancient specimens and knees today, they found that modern humans tend to have more osteoarthritis.
  • Mokoomba, a rising young band of Tonga musicians from Zimbabwe
    Top 10 World Music Albums Of 2012
    This year, a youthful strain of techno-Afropop musicians stepped into the spotlight.
  • Tonight at 6: The Vice Presidential Debate
    Join KALW for NPR's live coverage of the debate between the major party Vice Presidential candidates: Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan. Tonight…
  • The mystery man was in the tree for more than 24 hours.
    After 24 Hours, Man At Top Of 80-Foot Sequoia Tree Climbs Down
    A man who climbed an enormous tree in downtown Seattle on Tuesday morning and stayed there overnight repeatedly rebuffed police negotiators before climbing down safely on Wednesday.
  • The Stray Birds released one of the finest debuts of the year.
    Top 10 Folk & Americana Albums Of 2012
    The best folk and roots music of the year, from quiet acoustic solo records to stomping shout-alongs, focused on community, elements of ancestry and stories that unite us.
  • An electron microscope view of the bird flu virus.
    Feds Seek Comments On Bird Flu Safety Fears
    The Department of Health and Human Services' request for comments comes after some have criticized officials for not having enough public discussion about the controversial H5N1 viruses, which were created in the lab to find out if they could mutate and start a pandemic in people.
  • Britain's Alt-J was this year's Mercury Prize winner, for the band's debut album <em>An Awesome Wave</em>. The group is also Bob Boilen's pick for Album Of The Year.
    Bob Boilen's Top 10 Albums Of 2012
    The host of All Songs Considered shares the 10 albums and 30 songs he most loved this year.
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