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  • A construction worker carries lumber while working on new homes in San Mateo, Calif., in March. Homebuilding is at its highest level in nearly four years.
    Is Housing Recovery Real? Not Everyone Is Convinced
    Homebuilding is at its highest level in nearly four years. More homes are selling, and at higher prices. But skeptics say factors, including the struggling economy and a lurking inventory of foreclosed and delinquent homes, will push prices down further.
  • Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney meets with members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars after his speech at the VFW National Convention in Reno, Nev., on July 24.
    Romney Goes After Obama On Alleged Leaking Of Secrets
    The Obama administration has initiated more prosecutions against leakers than all previous administrations combined. But Mitt Romney is focusing on what he alleges is the administration's record of leaking classified information for political purposes. Republicans cite the details of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden as one example.
  • Medical Technician Might Have Exposed Hundreds To Hepatitis C
    A former New Hampshire hospital employee was arrested in connection with an outbreak of hepatitis C. He's accused of tainting syringes that were later used on patients. Now officials are investigating whether patients in other states were exposed.
  • Tulsa Minister Shot Overnight in Home Invasion
    A Tulsa pastor is shot in his north side home early this morning. It happened near Apache and North Denver.Tulsa Police say someone kicked in the front…
  • Police Use Their Heads To Hem In Runaway Hamster
    Rolo the hamster escaped from his cage and was spotted scurrying down the street with a cat in hot pursuit. The Mirror reports that London police saved him by throwing a helmet over him. It wasn't hard to find his 13-year-old owner; a nearby home had a "Beware of the Hamster" sign in the window.
  • Did Twitter Go Too Far? It Suspended Critic Of NBC's Olympics Coverage
    Guy Adams of The Independent was among many contributing to the #NBCFail trending topic. Twitter suspended his account after he posted an NBC executive's email address. Adams says he didn't post private information, just something that was already public.
  • Drivers under 25 are more likely to send text messages and make calls behind the wheel. They're also less able to handle distractions while driving.
    Distractions Come Naturally To Teenage Drivers
    The prefrontal cortex, the brain's executive control center, develops more slowly than the limbic system, which controls arousal and reward. The mismatch makes it harder for teens to maintain concentration behind the wheel.
  • The European hornet, or <em>vespa crabro</em>, helps make wine by kickstarting the fermentation process while the grapes are still on the vine.
    Thank The Simple Wasp For That Complex Glass Of Wine
    Don't swat away that buzzing wasp. It may help spread the yeast that starts the fermentation process in grapes while they're still on the vine. The yeast carried by the wasp give wine its complexity, scientists say.
  • How To Do Everything
    Ian Chillag and Mike Danforth (the Senior Producer and Executive Producer of a little show you might have heard of called Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me) want to…
  • Public Radio International
    We air a number of PRI programs over Public Radio 89.5-1, but not all - hey, there's only 24 hours in the day. Programs of particular interest that you…
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