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  • In <em>Dark Horse</em>, Abe (Jordan Gelber) and Miranda (Selma Blair) meet at a wedding and start a relationship soon after, though not for the most romantic reasons.
    In 'Dark Horse,' A Wasted Life Plays Out On Screen
    Todd Solondz's newest film is Dark Horse, starring newcomer Jordan Gelber along with Christopher Walken, Mia Farrow and Selma Blair. Critic David Edelstein says the uncomfortable film is a sublime work of art. (Recommended)
  • A truck bearing Mexican and U.S. flags approaches the border crossing into the U.S., in Laredo, Texas.
    Economists Toast 20 Years Of NAFTA; Critics Sit Out The Party
    In December 1993, President Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement into law. Presidential candidate Ross Perot predicted Americans would hear a "giant sucking sound" as Mexico vacuumed up U.S. jobs. Economists say that the worst of Perot's fears never materialized. But opponents still see downsides.
  • Box Office Wallows In A Summer Slump, And Some Seek To Find Out Why
    Only one movie in July, Transformers: Age of Extinction, has broken the 100 million mark during its opening weekend. Box office receipts all summer have proven anemic. Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst with RENTRAK, talks to Audie Cornish about the box office slump.
  • A gavel rests in a makeshift courtroom at Richmond High School in Richmond, Calif. The local school district has cut the number of student suspensions in half in six years by adopting a youth court program and other new discipline methods.
    Calif. Schools Try Out A Gentler Form Of Discipline
    Teachers and school administrators in Richmond, Calif., dramatically reduced student suspensions by adopting a youth court program and other new approaches to discipline. But critics of the new approach say dropping traditional punishment could compromise school safety.
  • On Australia's Heron Island, buff-banded rails like this one have become the avian equivalent of a weed.
    It's 'Birds Gone Wild' Out On Australia's Heron Island
    Normally, the buff-breasted rail is a shy little creature. But on this island out on the Great Barrier Reef, it's become the avian equivalent of a weed. And the island is dotted with other pesky and sometimes (to visitors) menacing birds.
  • Your Call: How far have civil rights come since the death of Martin Luther King Jr.?
    On the September 18th, 2014 edition of Your Call we’ll have a conversation with Tavis Smiley, author of “Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin…
  • Harry Patel, an employee of Blondie's Deli and Grocery, talks on the phone while waiting for customers in New York on Monday. A new anti-smoking proposal would make New York the first city in the nation to keep tobacco products out of sight in retail stores.
    Bloomberg Wants Retailers To Keep Tobacco Products Out Of Sight
    The proposal unveiled Monday comes a week after a judge blocked the New York mayor's effort to limit large sugary drinks. Its aim, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said, is to curb the rate of youth smoking.
  • Julian Gamble of the Miami Hurricanes driving to the basket during his team's win Sunday over North Carolina. The 'Canes are ACC champions. Both teams will be in the NCAA tournament.
    Get Out Your Pencils: Men's Basketball Brackets Are Set
    Louisville, Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga are the No. 1 seeds in the four regions of the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship. Now it's time to start picking your winners if you're a college basketball fan.
  • The oil tanker HS Electra unloads oil from the North Sea at the Portland Pipe Line facility in South Portland, Maine, in 2013.
    Maine City Council Votes To Keep Tar Sands Out Of Its Port
    South Portland, Maine, has blocked crude oil from being loaded onto ships at its port. Environmentalists are cheering, but the Portland Montreal Pipeline Corp. says the ban won't hold up in court.
  • David Beckham's reputation for free kicks and his jaw-dropping good looks have already created fans out of 21-year-olds Casey Rogers (left) and Silvie Langben. They bought $30 Beckham jerseys and went to see their first pro soccer game this week in his honor.
    Beckham Comes Kicking; Is America Ready?
    David Beckham plays his first game for the L.A. Galaxy Saturday. Tremendous media hype has greeted the soccer star's move from England with his "Posh" wife Victoria and family. Will Beckham fill stadiums and bend Americans into soccer fans?
  • Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths
    NPR's Juana Summers talks with ProPublica data reporter Andrea Suozzo about their investigation looking into the rise in deaths related to ectopic pregnancies.
  • Goodie Mob: Come And Get Some 'Soul Food'
    Rap music may have started in the Bronx, but in recent years, the South has taken over the airwaves. The latest selection in the You Must Hear This series, in which musicians talk about a piece of music they love, is some early Southern rap from the group that coined the term "Dirty South." Rapper Bun B, of the Grammy-nominated group UGK, says that Goodie Mob's debut album inspires his life and music to this day.
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