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  • Evidence Sheds Light On Trayvon Martin Shooting
    Florida prosecutors have released hundreds of documents, recordings and pictures related to the George Zimmerman trial. Zimmerman is the neighborhood watch captain who shot and killed Trayvon Martin after the two scuffled.
  • A phone booth serves as a free Wi-Fi hot spot in New York City's Columbus Circle.
    Want Free Wi-Fi In New York? Get Near A Pay Phone
    Some pay phones offer free Wi-Fi as part of New York City's experiment to breathe new life into its abandoned public phones. As the city plans to add more wireless-enabled kiosks, companies say advertising may pay for the Wi-Fi — and maybe even for free phone calls.
  • Former Canadian diplomat and U.N. envoy Robert Fowler (center, front row) was kidnapped in 2008 by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb and held for more than four months. He says al-Qaida's recent rise in Mali should be seen as a serious threat to Western interests.
    A Diplomat's Extended Visit With Al-Qaida In Mali
    A former Canadian diplomat, who was once held by al-Qaida, says the group's rise in Mali poses a significant threat. And, says Robert Fowler, he sees no possibility of negotiation with al-Qaida based on members of the group he met during his captivity.
  • The Minnesota Orchestra may go on strike after management proposed to cut musicians' salaries by 28 percent.
    Trouble In The Twin Cities: Two Orchestras In Labor Disputes
    Both the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra may be headed for a strike.
  • Tim Pawlenty at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
    Tim Pawlenty Exits Romney Campaign To Lead Bank Lobbying Group
    Tim Pawlenty's resignation as co-chairman of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign comes less than seven weeks before Election Day and during a bad stretch for the candidate.
  • Why Didn't Romney Pay Less Than 14 Percent In 2011?
    Mitt Romney released his 2011 tax return Friday, along with a summary of the tax rates he has paid over the past 20 years. NPR's John Ydstie reports Romney apparently paid more than he had to.
  • Franklyn Dunbar, 17, practices krumping with his crew at his mother's house in Paynesville, a suburb of Monrovia, Liberia. Dunbar was born in New York, but moved to his home country of Liberia seven years ago.
    For Liberian Youth, A Creative Outlet In Krumping
    A high-energy form of dance developed in the churches and gang communities of Los Angeles has made its way to Liberia. The krumping craze is sweeping the West African nation and providing a way to harness the creativity of the first generation of Liberian youths who didn't lose their teenage years to civil war.
  • Behind the Scenes: Lessons from a colleague from far, far away
    WRVO News reporter Ryan Delaney covered the Dalai Lama's two-day visit to Syracuse. He shares some observations on the visit.I was already nervous enough.…
  • North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, seated next to former NBA star Dennis Rodman (in black cap), at a basketball game Thursday in Pyongyang.
    'I Love Him,' Dennis Rodman Says Of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
    The former NBA star known as "The Worm" visited the Stalinist state to be part of an HBO series exploring cultures around the world.
  • The south leaf section of the Wells Street Bridge in Chicago has been cut off, and will be floated on the river to make way for the replacement section.
    A Chicago Bridge Gets A Complicated Overhaul
    The Wells Street drawbridge carries cars, buses, bikes, pedestrians and elevated trains across the Chicago River. Half of the 91-year-old bridge will be replaced in just nine days. The project is so complex that one Chicago transportation official compares it to open heart surgery.
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