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A quarterly review of NPR's Israeli-Palestinian conflict coverage examines 56 stories and raises some fairness concerns. Read John Felton's report for more information.

The cosmetics giant is conducting an internal investigation into possible bribery of foreign officials. Avon reported to U.S. regulators that it had fired one of its top officials, and three executives in its China office, over bribes.

Warner Brothers has announced it is buying the popular movie site Flixster and its subsidiary Rotten Tomatoes. The movie studio is hoping the purchase will help it in its quest to rescue DVD sales and better compete against Netflix.

The legendary Moscow film studio Mosfilm is putting a treasure trove of Soviet films on the Internet site. It includes Soviet classics and some lesser known movies. It plans to upload five new films a week onto the dedicated YouTube channel.

Rick Howlett May 4, 2011The post positions are set for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. The early favorite, at 4-1, is Dialed In, who drew the number eight post…

The pace car for this year's Indy 500 will be driven by Donald Trump. His selection prompted a Facebook protest from people who disagree with Trump. Some wonder what will happen to Trump's hair since the pace car is a convertible.

Police in Florida uncovered a counterfeit ring at Jensen Beach High School. Students were passing fake bills at the school's cafeteria. A freshman confessed to printing lunch money on his home computer. According to the Treasure Coast Palm newspaper, the boy's parents bought the paper for him for a class project.

Barnes' graceful, conversational collection of stories deftly probes love, loss and matters of the heart. His diverse characters span countries and centuries, and with sharp, engaging dialogue they grapple with what it means to fall in — and stay in — love.

President Obama's visit to ground zero has refocused attention on the events of Sept. 11 and the 16 New York City acres where the World Trade Center twin towers were destroyed. Balancing the commercial and memorial aspects of the site has been slow and painful.

In the last decade, many politicians have used the phrase "bad guys" to evoke a simple hatred of enemies of the U.S. But Christopher Hayes of The Nation argues that this black-and-white view of the world does not serve us well in an age of complex global relationships.