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Cpl. Dakota Meyer disobeyed orders and charged into a Taliban ambush to save American and Afghan troops. President Obama is giving him the Medal of Honor on Thursday, the first time a living Marine has received it since the Vietnam War.

Teacher and writer Debra Nunnally Beaupre is a black woman who lives in a village in New Hampshire. But exploring the area, she often seeks out drive-thrus, hoping to avoid a repeat of experiencing racism in unknown places.

A sense of imminent doom is gripping Europe in the face of a possible Greek default on its debt. The head of the European Commission calls it the most serious problem to hit Europe in a generation, while others have warned of "dramatic economic, social and political costs" if Greece was to leave the eurozone.

The economic crisis in Spain has hit public education where "jobs for life" had been the norm for teachers. As students head back to school, teachers across Spain are demonstrating against layoffs and contract changes.

Police in London say a 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a huge trading loss at Switzerland's largest bank. UBS announced it had discovered a $2 billion loss due to unauthorized trading. The bank may have to report a loss for its third quarter as a result.

A Danish phone company just released a mobile phone made of pure gold. It's priced around $60,000. The target market: Russia. Reuters reports the phones have no apps, no camera and no calendar.

Switzerland's biggest bank said no client positions were affected by the unauthorized trades, which could result in a loss for its entire third quarter. London police said they have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the alleged fraud.

The stories of lost pets turning up years later and hundreds (or thousands) of miles from home keep coming. The latest is about Willow, who somehow got from the Rocky Mountains to the Big Apple.

Thousands of Central Americans have tried reaching the U.S. border in hopes of better lives. When crossing Mexico, they've faced remarkable dangers. Actor Gael Garcia Bernal traveled to southern Mexico to capture these stories, compiled in The Invisibles, a collection of short documentaries.

Host Michel Martin speaks with Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras, the hosts of NPR Music's Alt.Latino podcast about the Latin Grammys.