Law
Evidence Sheds Light On Trayvon Martin Shooting
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Jennifer Drake and her daughter, Alex, pause before their morning ride. "My daughter and I bike to school (her work) 3 miles roundtrip daily," Drake writes.
Bike To Work Day: Your Photos, And Riding Advice From Grant Petersen
()For many people, Bike to Work Day is a reason to put air in their bike's tires and see if the chain is too rusty to get them to work. For Grant Petersen, it's just another day — he's been riding his bike to work for three decades.
Special Series
Family Matters: The Money Squeeze
Multigenerational households face difficult financial decisions surrounding elder care, paying for college and retirement.
Election 2012
GOP Group Abandons Racially Tinged Attack Ad()
May 18, 2012 Republicans unaffiliated with Mitt Romney had planned to spend millions of dollars on a campaign ad connecting President Obama to his controversial former pastor Jeremiah Wright. The idea raises the question, is it possible to redefine Barack Obama this far into his presidency?
Planet Money
The Long, Long, Long Road To New Rules For Banks()
May 18, 2012 Nearly four years after the financial crisis — and two years after a major new law was passed — key details remain unresolved.
Law
Clemens' Former Trainer Admits Changing Testimony()
May 18, 2012 The prosecution's star witness underwent a withering cross-examination on Thursday at Roger Clemens' perjury trial. Brian McNamee is the only person with firsthand evidence that contradicts the baseball-pitching ace, but is he a believable witness?
Africa
U.S. Serves Up New Food Security Effort In Africa()
May 18, 2012 As President Obama hosts leaders of the Group of Eight, he's announcing a major initiative to boost investments in rural Africa. The program aims to lift millions out of poverty and will include several billion dollars in investments from private companies.
Around the Nation
Son Fulfills Dream That Racism Denied His Mother()
May 18, 2012 KSMUFriday, Terry Walls is graduating from the same university that rejected his mother because of the color of her skin. Mary Jean Price Walls hadn't spoken about her application to Missouri State University in six decades, until her son uncovered letters in university archives.
StoryCorps
Love At First Punch: Still Going Strong After 75 Years()
May 18, 2012 Van Harris and his wife, Shirley, grew up in the same Brooklyn neighborhood, about a block from each other. During a visit to StoryCorps, Van recalled the day he first noticed Shirley: "She was about 10 years old, and she was beating up a couple of guys. ... I said, 'Geez, I'd like to meet a girl like that.' "
Europe
France's Unmarried First Lady Comes To America()
May 18, 2012 Newly elected French President Francois Hollande is meeting with President Obama at the White House and bringing along his companion, Valerie Trierweiler. The idea of a ringless first lady may have raised some eyebrows, but a friend of Trierweiler's says she's someone the average French woman can identify with.
Space
NASA, SpaceX Aim To Launch Private Era In Orbit()
May 18, 2012 If all goes well, an unmanned capsule will become the first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station. SpaceX and NASA have been working together to make this launch happen, navigating cultural differences between the young startup and the veteran agency.
Deceptive Cadence
150 Years Of 'Taps'()
May 18, 2012 Retired Air Force bugler Jari Villanueva gives us a glimpse of the fascinating history behind these 24 somber notes.
