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The surge of water moving down the Mississippi River is making its way into the Mississippi Delta. The region has a long history of flooding.

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson says his company will invest $2 billion to upgrade 17 plants. The company also plans to hire up to 4,000 people. About 2,000 of them will come from the company's pool of laid-off workers.

In Japan, Hatsune MIku is a pop star. She's come to the United States to promote the Toyota Corolla. The most incredible thing about her is that she isn't human. She's a 3-D projection with a digital voice. Her ads are airing in Asian-American media markets.

Out of the Vinyl Deeps is a tribute to The New Yorker's first pop critic — a writer whose words were as accessible as a great backbeat. The articles, collected and edited by Willis' daughter, are like conversations that feel relevant and real.

Mississippi River flooding surges south; Presbyterians vote to allow homosexual clergy to serve openly; Syria shells civilian areas; American hikers jailed in Iran for spying don't show up in court; author Douglas Adams has been dead for 10 years

Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) presented his own budget proposal to his party yesterday. It contained an equal amount of spending cuts and tax increases. But Michael Warren of The Weekly Standard argues that Conrad is still not addressing the right issues. For that he must focus on entitlements.

Predictions for the world's population rose this week to 10 billion by the end of the century. Malcolm Potts and Martha Campbell of Foreign Policy argue that the U.S. is at fault for failing to invest in family planning overseas. This could be the worst foreign policy mistake of the century.

While Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan would privatize the Medicare program, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont would like the opposite to happen: institute a program of "Medicare for All." John Nichols of The Nation argues that Sanders' plan is what the American people want.

As devastating storms with gigantic tornadoes swept through Alabama late last month, NPR Member stations work against many odds to continue to keep their communities informed.

Fox is warming up for next week's upfront presentations by canceling a handful of shows — including a critically admired drama from producer Shawn Ryan, who's already seen one well-liked show go down this year to low ratings.