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The food pyramid is an American icon. But a new Harvard study says people are healthier if they eat fewer carbohydrates and more fat than it recommends. Nutritionists are calling for a new pyramid and a revamping of government guidelines for a healthy diet. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

Yale University, which has had the map since the 1960s, confirmed this month what some have been arguing for decades.

The singer of Jay and the Americans was known as the voice in 1960s hits including "This Magic Moment" and "Come a Little Bit Closer."

Texas's restrictive new abortion law has raised concerns that people who drive for the ride-hailing companies could face lawsuits for transporting passengers to clinics.

Hunger Free Oklahoma Executive Director Chris Bernard told a House committee rural residents prefer to spend nutrition assistance benefits in their communities, but issues around transportation, technology and stigma can get in their way.

The decision follows a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.

The diplomatic uproar across the Muslim world is growing, after a spokeswoman for India's ruling party made derogatory remarks insulting the Prophet Muhammad.

Conrad Johnson made his Kashmere High School Stage Band a national phenomenon — not just at band competitions, but in the world of commercial popular music. The recordings he made of the band continue to influence musicians to this day, and are being re-released.

Commentator Austin Bay did relief work with refugees fleeing Congo in 2002. He says criticism of the federal relief effort in the Gulf Coast springs from ignorance about the realities of giving aid.

Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson is threatening to pull out of a $25.4 billion merger with the Guidant Corporation, despite having received federal approval for the deal on Wednesday.