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Teachers and school districts say they agree better teacher evaluations are needed, but they can't agree on the details. Disputes in Hawaii and New York could lead to revocation of lucrative federal grants and also force the Department of Education to take aggressive action.

NPR's Scott Horsley talks about what some are terming the "diplopaloozaa" this weekend, when President Obama hosts the G8 conference at Camp David on Saturday and the next day plays host to two dozen NATO heads of state in Chicago.

A new book celebrates the forgotten bits of 1970s and 1980s pop culture dear to kids who grew up in that era — from John Hughes movies and Pop Rocks to encyclopedias, Stretch Armstrong dolls and Fantasy Island.

The International Atomic Energy Agency convenes its regular meeting in Vienna Monday, and near the top of its agenda is the case involving a site in Syria that Israel bombed nearly four years ago. The IAEA has issued a report concluding that the site was "very likely" a secret nuclear reactor under construction. Now the agency must decide what to do about Syria's refusal to allow an investigation of what was going on there

Jools and Lynda Topp are among New Zealand's top entertainers — politically outspoken lesbian leftists, and still well-loved. Their secret? Down-home pride, and a dose of old-fashioned variety-show charm.

When the Army Corps of Engineers opened the Morganza spillway two weeks ago to help divert that water from cities further downstream, all that water had to go somewhere. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Motivatit Seafoods President Mike Voisin about the effects of the flooding in the South on the fisheries industry.

Afghanistan produces most of the world's opium poppy. As foreign aid money starts to shrink, the drug money may overwhelm attempts at a legitimate economy.

As he retires and heads into the private sector, Shawn Henry looks back at the growth in the cybercrime problem.

Palestine might not seem like a breeding ground for race car drivers. But that hasn't stopped a group of Palestinian women from driving very fast, winning races and making a name for themselves along the way.

An IPO filing provides a window into wealth. In the case of Facebook, the wealth will likely be enormous and spread across hundreds if not thousands of early investors and employees. The number of millionaires and billionaires in Silicon Valley grew noticeably Wednesday.