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  • House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, left, performs a mock swearing in for Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, on Jan. 3, as the 113th Congress began. On Friday, Boehner condemned Young, the second most senior Republican in the House, for using the term "wetbacks," which Boehner called "offensive and beneath the dignity of the office he holds."
    Boehner Blasts Veteran GOP Lawmaker For 'Wetbacks' Comment
    House Speaker John Boehner condemned the use of the term by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, one of the most senior Republicans in Congress. Young's comment, his quick apology, and Boehner's statement come at a particularly sensitive time for the GOP in its relationship with Hispanic voters.
  • Rodney Ascher, director of the experimental documentary <em>Room 237</em>, leads an exploration of differing interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's classic horror film <em>The Shining</em>.
    Hunting For Secrets In 'The Shining's' Room 237
    A new documentary looks at obsessive fans of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror film The Shining, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. These fanatics look for hidden meanings in the movie, and while some of their theories sound outrageous, it's too simple to call such thinking deranged.
  • Traffic Advisory for Those Driving on I-65 in Barren, Hart Counties
    The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has released the following advisory for I-65 in southcentral Kentucky:Traffic on Southbound I-65 continues to be very…
  • Illinois Man Charged With Stealing 42,000 Pounds Of Muenster Cheese
    The man allegedly provided fake documentation and 42,000 pounds of Muenster cheese was loaded onto his truck.
  • Two Dead Following Crash on I-24 in Christian County
    Kentucky State Police say two people are dead after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 24 near the Kentucky-Tennessee line.Police say the crash occurred…
  • The Secret Life Of the Sonoran Desert
    The Sonoran Desert, which spans some 100,000 square miles in southwestern North America, is one of the most diverse desert ecosystems in the world. Host Ira Flatow and guests discuss some lesser known desert creatures, and explore the secret life of that American southwest icon, the saguaro cactus.
  • University students march through Kim Il Sung Square in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea, on Friday. Tens of thousands of North Koreans turned out for the mass rally at the main square in Pyongyang in support of leader Kim Jong Un's call to arms.
    North Korea's Stepped-Up Rhetoric: Is It More Than Talk?
    With its missile units on standby and its hotlines cut to South Korea, North Korea continues to stoke tensions on the peninsula. Even China, North Korea's main ally, is now on board with sanctions.
  • German Anti-Euro Group Has Big-Name Backers
    In Germany, a new political party has cropped up with one sole aim: doing away with the euro. Unlike past anti-euro parties in Europe, this one is no fringe group. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson reports they are banking on German frustration over bailouts of eurozone countries to propel them into office in national elections this fall.
  • Gay Marriage Recap: Will Justices Rule On Constitutionality?
    It was a busy week in the debate over gay marriage, with two Supreme Court cases and a number of members of Congress moving from opposition to endorsement. NPR's Nina Totenberg and NPR political editor Ron Elving join host Scott Simon for a recap.
  • Elite 8 Take To The NCAA Courts
    Host Scott Simon catches up on the week in sports with Howard Bryant of ESPN.
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