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Technology Could Give Athletes An Edge At Olympic Park

Engineers say technologies like spray-on clothing and 3D-printed shoes could help future Olympians break records. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers' Philippa Oldham discusses how technology impacts sporting performance and why engineers should work closely with regulators.

Melissa Harris-Perry, MSNBC's newest host, is a Tulane professor with a Ph.D. in political science from Duke. She hosts the two-hour <em>Melissa Harris-Perry</em> show, which airs on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

MSNBC Gets Academic: Meet Host Prof. Harris-Perry

The newly anointed cable host is a full-time political science professor at Tulane University. Melissa Harris-Perry says she refuses to check the weekly ratings of her show, but she knows she's being watched by more people than she could reach in a lecture hall.

Workers dismantle an installation that was set up for the premiere of <em>The Dark Knight Rises</em> in Paris. It had been scheduled for Friday night but was canceled after a gunman killed 12 people at a Colorado opening of the same film.

'Dark Knight' Events Canceled, Theaters Add Guards

The Dark Knight Rises was expected to produce a blockbuster weekend. Now the atmosphere is somber and Hollywood insiders are concerned the industry will be accused of inciting violence.

Morgan Jones, an 18-year-old from Denver, gave minute-by-minute updates Friday on the movie theater shootings in nearby Aurora, Colo.

'Techie Computer Programmer Guy' And The Website Reddit Deliver The News

Shortly after the Colorado shootings, a Denver 18-year-old named Morgan Jones started a thread on the social media site Reddit. It built through the night into a minute-by-minute chronicle of tragedy.

A policeman stands outside a movie theater in New York on Friday during a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises."

'Dark Knight' Director: The Attack Is 'Devastating'

Christopher Nolan said theaters are his "home" and makes the tragedy "unbearably savage."

Sigourney Weaver stars as Secretary of State Elaine Barrish in the USA Network miniseries <em>Political Animals</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: Weaver, Sorkin, 'Dark Knight'

HBO's new behind-the-anchor-desk drama The Newsroom follows in the footsteps of Aaron Sorkin's hit series The West Wing. Also, actress Sigourney Weaver talks about her miniseries Political Animals. And David Edelstein reviews the latest Batman movie.

A photo of James Holmes released by the University of Colorado Denver.

From Top Student To Top Suspect: A Mystery Between

Police are still not saying what motivated the gunman who walked into a crowded Aurora, Colo., movie theater and opened fired. Suspect James Holmes, 24, was apprehended immediately after the attack. Until recently, he was a grad student studying neuroscience.

Marietta Perkins falls to her knees in sorrow and prayer across the street from the movie theater Friday in Aurora, Colo. Authorities report that 12 died during an assault at a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight.

Chilling Tales Of Chaos As Colo. Reels

Vigils are planned this weekend to remember the 12 people who died and to support the dozens injured after a shooting spree in an Aurora movie theater Friday.

The modjeska owes its name to a Victorian-era candy maker's infatuation with a Polish actress.

The Modjeska: A Star On Stage, Sweetly Remembered

There once was a candy maker who was infatuated with an actress. Now, there's a candy shop in Louisville, Ky., that's been selling his tribute to her for decades.

Aurora Businesses Pull Resources To Help Victims

Businesses in Aurora, Colo., sprang into action Friday to assist victims and their families. Kevin Hougen, president of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, worked with businesses to help provide necessities to victims of the shooting. Host Scott Simon spoke with Hougen Friday from his office, which overlooks the movie theater.

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