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  • President Obama speaks about his new jobs proposal at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Va., on Friday.
    Obama Launches Aggressive Push For Jobs Plan
    The president held a campaign-style event in Richmond, Va., on Friday to sell his American Jobs Act as a much-needed shot in the arm for a still struggling economy. Calling himself "an eternal optimist," Obama said he still believes Congress can come together around a plan like the one he's proposed.
  • A Swainson's thrush flies a mock-migration in the wind tunnel at the University of Western Ontario.
    Thirsty Birds 'Burn The Engine' In Flight
    Migrating birds fly hundreds of miles at a time with no break. A new study shows that they may be staying hydrated by burning up their own muscles and organs.
  • Memorial To Flight 93 Dedicated In Pa.
    Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton join current Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremony in Shanksville, Pa., where United Flight 93 crashed 10 years ago tomorrow.
  • Parents bring their children to school near a mosque at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Sept. 19, 2001. The current head of the center says before Sept. 11 the Muslim community was insular. He now hosts interfaith meetings and participates in community groups.
    San Diego Muslims Open Doors Amid Scrutiny
    Two of the Sept. 11 hijackers lived in the city and prayed at a local mosque. Recently, several men from the Somali community were charged with aiding a terrorist group. A local imam has been encouraging the Muslim community to introduce itself to the larger society instead of withdrawing.
  • 10 Years Later, The Nation Remembers The Sept. 11 Attacks
    Around the nation today, the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was marked with prayers, solemn ceremonies, vows to remember the nearly 3,000 victims and pledges to never let terrorists fundamentally change the American way of life.
  • Jeannette Davis and husband Ben Ehmen were in Mahattan the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
    Kentuckians Recall Sept. 11
    Happiness still shines through a framed picture of Ben Ehmen, 83, and wife Jeannette Davis, 77, during their first joint trip to New York City. Ehmen…
  • Unfair Listing Changes Nothing
    The management and musicians of the Louisville Orchestra have been in talks for the next season’s contract for about a year, but as deadlines approach, no…
  • Summer Sounds: Cicadas
    Our Summer Sounds feature presents Brian McConnachie's memories of cicadas and a curious myth surrounding them: The clicks add up to the predicted high temperature of the day.
  • Clara Sumner (far right) of Bowling Green, chief executive officer of The Medical Center at Franklin, along with members of the surgery staff, participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for a surgery expansion project at the hospital.
    Medical Center Expands Surgery
    The Medical Center at Franklin unveiled its completed $4 million surgery expansion project to the public Monday. The 9,700-square-foot renovation and new…
  • Earthquake Shakes East Coast
    A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook the East Coast Tuesday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter of the quake was about 40 miles northwest of Richmond, Va. Melissa Block talks to NPR's Chris Joyce for more.
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