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  • Red Cross Response to Katrina Criticized
    All across the Gulf Coast, people are complaining about the Red Cross. They cite long lines at relief centers, unanswered emergency phone lines and little or late help for victims. The Red Cross acknowledges problems, but says it is doing its best in the face of the nation's biggest disaster response ever.
  • Marathon In Boston Interrupted By Double Blasts
    The Boston Marathon is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious marathons.Three people were killed Monday when two explosions occurred near the race's finish line. President Barack Obama warned in a statement that those responsible would feel the "full weight of justice."
  • Voters line up into the night outside a Miami polling station, some waiting for hours to vote in the 2012 presidential election.
    Obama Forms Presidential Commission To Study Voting Problems
    President Obama commented on the long lines for some voters during his re-election acceptance speech last November. And at his State of the Union address, he promised to seek solutions. The new commission will make recommendations to states, but it will not have the power to enforce any changes.
  • Gerrymandering Exacerbates Partisan Gridlock, Political Scientist Says
    Will the Supreme Court's decision to allow non-partisan commissions to draw districts break legislative gridlock? Linda Wertheimer talks to political scientist Thomas Mann.
  • Fireworks explode behind a skiing sculpture to celebrate Beijing being chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics last week.
    Did Beijing's Olympics Song Lift Parts Of 'Let It Go'?
    Does a Chinese song cross the line between inspiration and imitation? Many commenters online are saying yes.
  • A Beef Merlot dinner from the Atkins frozen food line, launched in January.
    Atkins Hopes To Ride Paleo, Low-Carb Craze To A Comeback
    Atkins Nutritionals says a renewed faith in the low-carb approach to dieting is helping the company grow again. It has launched a low-carb frozen food line and is plowing millions into advertising to win back dieters.
  • Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin says Republicans are acting within their power to withhold funding from Obamacare.
    The Tea Party Makes Sense Of The Shutdown
    What do the real grassroots Tea Party groups think about the politics of the government shutdown? Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of the group, Tea Party Patriots, says the shutdown gives Americans the chance to speak out against Obamacare — and offer a compromise.
  • In Hurricane Florence Aftermath, The Luxury Of A Hot Meal
    New Bern, N.C., is dealing with flooding and clean-up from Hurricane Florence. Many homes and businesses have no power, but one business is open: a favorite local restaurant, and people are flocking in.
  • A worker from the Cobra Energy Company, contracted by the Army Corps of Engineers, installs power lines in the Barrio Martorel area of Yabucoa, a town where many residents continue without power in Puerto Rico, on May 16.
    FEMA Denies Contract Extension In Puerto Rico, Power Crews Head Home
    About one percent of the island's customers remain without power eight months after Hurricane Maria. Officials say power restoration will be done by May 31.
  • An Update On The Boston Marathon Explosions
    Co-host Melissa Block talks to talks to NPR's Tovia Smith about the latest on the Boston Marathon explosions.
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