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Hardin County Man Gets In-Your-Face Look at Impact of Deer-Related Accidents

All throughout rural parts of our listening area, motorists are probably noticing an increased number of dead deer on the side of the road. Deer movement…

Chemical Fire Continues to Burn at Site of Kentucky Train Derailment

Update at 11:15am:Authorities in Kentucky say a fire at the site of a train derailment is expected to continue burning throughout the day. Officials had…

A man walks through a former unofficial, or "black," jail in Beijing, in 2009. It's estimated that thousands of Chinese lodging protests against the government are illegally detained in secret sites such as this one, even though the government says they don't exist.

For Complainers, A Stint In China's 'Black Jails'

Something dark lies nestled inside a bucolic Shanghai park: a quaint cottage that is actually a secret detention center, known as a "black jail." Researchers say thousands of Chinese are detained each year in this draconian system of jails the state says doesn't exist.

Sandy Raises Concerns For Nation's Infrastructure

The cleanup effort is underway after superstorm Sandy, and questions are cropping up about the country's aging infrastructure. Henry Gomez reports for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland. He put his questions to President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney well before the storm hit. He speaks with host Michel Martin, as part of NPR's "Solve This" series.

A life-sized cardboard cutout of actor, director and politician Clint Eastwood stands next to an empty chair cutout north of Los Angeles, California. Eastwood's 12-minute conversation with an empty chair representing President Obama sparked much attention at the 2012 Republican National Convention.

If Presidential Election Held Today, Clint Would Beat Oprah

Yes, another poll. But this one could make both Democrats and Republicans smile.

Well-Liked Leaders Know The Secret: Make Us Laugh

Funny lines, well-delivered can help a president's popularity. Whether they're spontaneous or carefully crafted, they have the power to persuade. Michael Phillips-Anderson, assistant professor at Monmouth University, says laughter helps us believe politicians will govern in a way we like.

Ricks: Firing 'The Generals' To Fight Better Wars?

Thomas Ricks' new book, The Generals, is about what he sees as a decline of American military leadership and accountability. He says that in World War II, generals were held accountable for their lack of success — but that started to change with the Korean War.

Eric Deggans is the TV and media critic for the <em>Tampa Bay Times.</em>

'Race-Baiter': Media Feed On Fear And Prejudice

Author Eric Deggans dissects coverage of events such as Hurricane Katrina, the Trayvon Martin case and the 2012 presidential election to build an argument that Americans lack the right vocabulary for talking about race. And the echo chambers of our fractured media landscape, he adds, don't help.

Judy Bonner, the University of Alabama's new president, when the school's championship football team visted the White House in April.

University Of Alabama Names First Woman President

Trustees at the school announced today that Judy Bonner, who served as the school's interim president for about five months earlier this year, is moving into the position for good.

People wait to charge cellphones and laptops Thursday at a generator set up in the West Village. Superstorm Sandy left large parts of New York City without power.

In Sandy's Wake, New Yorkers Don't Sweat Small Stuff

NPR's Margot Adler travels around Manhattan and learns that residents are adjusting, even though parts of the burough remain dark and transportation is limited two days after the storm.

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