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  • Military Police Sgt. Joshua Hancock and Nero, his Dutch shepherd, play at Forward Operating Base Frontenac in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan. Nero is trained to sniff out improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, and to attack.
    Sniffing Out Bombs In Afghanistan: A Job That's Gone To The Dogs
    Highly trained dogs are part of the U.S. military's fight against improvised explosive devices, which are the No. 1 killer of civilians and troops in Afghanistan. The dogs can search places that high-tech equipment simply can't.
  • BP Bows Out Of Solar, But Industry Outlook Still Sunny
    The energy giant says it has "thrown in the towel on solar." The industry has evolved since BP entered the ring, currently emphasizing cheap production rather than research and development. BP says it just wasn't making money, though it will continue investing in other renewable resources.
  • Tilghman Logan and his instructor, Craig Stagg, do some practice turns using sit skis. Some ski resorts have created opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in snow sports.
    With Adaptive Skiing, Disabled People No Longer Left Out In The Cold
    As the fresh snow falls in New Mexico's ski resorts and mild temperatures welcome visitors into the region, new ski enthusiasts are making their way to the mountain tops. Some ski resorts now offer lessons to people with disabilities, and owners say not only is it a great equalizer, it's also increasing business.
  • Slash, the former lead guitarist for Guns N' Roses, has a new album out.
    Behind The Shades: Slash Tries To 'Figure This Thing Out'
    The former lead guitarist of the legendary band Guns N' Roses is a musician with a sound and look all his own. After all the success — and vice — Slash says he's still a work in progress.
  • Honoree Rachel Accurso (aka Ms. Rachel) and her husband, Aron Accurso, attend the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at The Plaza Hotel on Nov. 4, 2025, in New York.
    Ms. Rachel has entered her album era, and she is so happy about it
    Ms. Rachel has conquered YouTube, Netflix and the toy aisle. Now she's making an album, with real instruments, big feelings and her littlest listeners in mind.
  • Rumors Motivate Central American Kids To Set Out For U.S. Border
    Steve Inskeep talks to Eric Olson of the Woodrow Wilson Center and Alfredo Corchado of the Dallas Morning News, who's in Honduras, about what's driving the influx of young illegal migrants.
  • Tale Of The Tape: Ex-Governors Duke It Out In Va.
    One of the highest-profile political matchups of the season is playing out in Virginia, where former governors with powerful friends and big-money backing are battling for an open U.S. Senate seat. The dead-heat matchup pits Democrat Tim Kaine, 54, against Republican George Allen, 60.
  • Prosser
    Prosser: 'The Time Has Come'
    Eric Woodruff's Prosser ditches the "spacerock" of former band, Delay, in favor of a more indie-pop/alt-country sound. Woodruff plays all instruments except for cello, provided by his friend Dylan Rieck.
  • More Arrests Could Come In Zazi Terrorism Case
    The man at the center of a major terrorism investigation appears in a federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday. Najibullah Zazi has been accused of conspiring to build and detonate explosives inside the United States. More arrests could come by the end of the week. Meanwhile, investigators are looking into terrorism plots in Texas and Illinois.
  • Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visits the Iowa State Fair on Saturday. In an interview with Iowa Public Radio, she discussed the minimum wage, oil pipelines and the future of the Affordable Care Act.
    Clinton Won't Go As Far As Rivals On Minimum Wage Or Rule Out Oil Pipelines
    In an interview with Iowa Public Radio, the Democratic candidate declined to endorse a $15 minimum wage, citing differences in the economy across the country.
  • Youth Radio: Can yoga keep kids out of prison?
    Traditionally, many U.S. counties have relied on “scared straight” tactics to keep youth from getting back in trouble. In Florida, for example, one…
  • A pair of mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles are lined up for a convoy to Kandahar Airfield. One of the trucks broke down before leaving Forward Operating Base Frontenac. The unit has to move out 50 vehicles from the compound.
    New Afghan Challenge For U.S.: Shipping Stuff Out
    The military has to pack up more than 11 years worth of equipment and send it home. The number of containers to move is in the six figures, and some question whether everything can be shipped out by the end of 2014.
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