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The six-man crew was testing how humans would hold up on an 18-month journey to Mars. The men never left the ground in Moscow, but did perform experiments as if they really were on a mission.

At Freedom Biker Church, Sunday service is less about singing traditional hymns and more about listening to rock 'n' roll at a biker rally. Preacher Mike Beasley founded the church in 2006, and since then, the network has grown to 12 churches. He speaks with Michel Martin about his vision.

On balance, the latest jobs report suggests the economy is continuing to grow, though modestly. But a closer look at retail employment suggests this may be a gloomy holiday season for people who want seasonal jobs.

Several European governments have already fallen or been replaced as part of the fallout from the euro crisis. Even if Greece's prime minister survives a test vote Friday, leaders of several other countries remain at risk.

There's not a rib to be found inside the McRib sandwich, but that pork patty drenched in barbecue sauce represents one of the greater innovations in meat science of the last century.

What if the laws of physics aren't the same all over the universe, but vary from place to place? Michael Murphy of the Swinburne University of Technology discusses research published in the journal Physical Review Letters indicating that the value of one basic physical property, the fine structure constant, may vary with location in interstellar space.

The Occupy Wall Street movement has spread across the country and put income inequality on the political agenda. But the process of converting this expression of dissatisfaction into real policy changes is going to take a long time.

In farm communities, there are mixed feelings on conservation payments. Farmer Don Teske, of Wheaton, Kansas, says "the perception is that you're being paid to do nothing." They don't want to be park rangers, they want to farm.

Over 300 jobs are at stake if the company leaves its Cincinnati headquarters, so locals are tweeting the CEO. Not to be outdone, residents in Charlotte, N.C., have started their own campaign to lure the company to their city. It's a good-natured battle over a decision usually kept behind closed doors.

In Cambodia, a German judge investigating Khmer Rouge atrocities has resigned from a joint U.N.-Cambodian tribunal, citing political interference by Cambodia's current leaders. The resignation has triggered skepticism about the prospects for justice at the tribunal.