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As world grain prices hover near record highs, a new study finds that rising temperatures have already harmed corn and wheat production. Analysts predict even higher food prices due to damage from climate change, and the poor in developing countries will be hurt the most.

May 21, 2011, according to some Christians, is Judgment Day, when the true believers will fly up to heaven while destruction befalls the rest. Disciples of this message are spreading the message of God's imminent wrath — and feverishly preparing for the Final Day.

It isn't easy to transition from teen idol to Hollywood star — and while heartthrob Rob Lowe may have succeeded, that's not to say his career hasn't seen some historic highs and lows. He chronicles his journey from the Brat Pack to The West Wing in a new memoir, Stories I Only Tell My Friends.

Under pressure from hunters, ranchers and farmers, Congress removed the Rocky Mountain grey wolf from the endangered species list in Montana, Idaho and parts of Washington and Oregon this week, much to the consternation of environmentalists and animal-rights groups. Host Scott Simon speaks with reporter Jim Robbins about the first-ever act of Congress to remove an animal from the endangered species list.

President Obama ended this week like many others, talking about green jobs in the Midwest. But nothing else about this week was typical. The death of Osama bin Laden made this a landmark moment in his presidency. NPR's Ari Shapiro traveled with the president to Indiana and to Fort Campbell, Ky., where the president addressed troops and spoke to members of the team that conducted the raid on bin Laden's compound in Pakistan.

The struggle for the western Libyan city of Misrata continues amid reports of war crimes by forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. The city has been under siege for more than two months, and the brutal fighting has left hundreds of civilians dead or injured. Host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro in Libya about the situation.

Taken together, the five videos provide revealing images of what Osama bin Laden's life may have been like while he was in hiding. In a written statement Saturday, CIA Director Leon Panetta said the videos confirm "how important it was to go after bin Laden."

A scientist discovered the first lesula specimen being kept as a pet in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2007.

What people think is going to happen to the economy has a huge influence over what actually happens. The Fed knows this, and is trying to take advantage of it.

It’s a busy weekend for culture in central Kentucky. Lexington’s symphony and its ballet are in action, as is Studio Players. But, perhaps the most…