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  • Summer Sounds: Kiddie Train
    The Saint Louis Zoo has a little train that recalls the Summer Sounds of producer Sean Collins' past. He revisits that little locomotive that inspired him.
  • Louisville School Busing Statute Appealed
    The Kentucky Court of Appeals heard oral arguments today over an interpretation of a state statute, which could affect the JCPS student assignment plan.…
  • Feds Cite Three Kentucky Mines
    The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has cited three Kentucky mines for safety violations—two of the mines are in Harlan County and one is in…
  • High grain prices and increasing yields have been an economic windfall for farmers. Low stockpiles, the use in ethanol production and orders from China have driven up demand, and are expected to keep corn prices high.
    For Corn Farmers, There's Gold In Them There Fields
    Demand from the ethanol and livestock industries, big orders from China and a forecast of lower crop yields all mean one thing: Corn prices are soaring. That's welcome news for farmers. But some aren't sure when to sell because they fear they'll miss the boat on even higher prices.
  • Paul Newman (center) as Murphy, a conflicted police officer, in the 1981 film <em>Fort Apache, The Bronx</em>.
    On Location: 'Fort Apache,' A War Zone In The Bronx
    In 1981, a film about police under fire in an embattled New York neighborhood ignited protests from local residents who demanded that the filmmakers change their depiction of black and Puerto Rican members of the surrounding community.
  • This image shows the above-normal water temperature in the Pacific Ocean during the December 1997 El Nino. Green-blue colors represent normal temperatures; dark red indicates hotter water.
    El Nino Seen As Trigger For Violence In The Tropics
    An analysis of civil conflicts between 1950 and 2004 found that in tropical countries, conflicts were twice as likely to occur in El Nino years. Researchers say the abnormally warm, dry weather could put a strain on the water and farming resources, which could lead to battles.
  • Samsung Objects To iPad Patent, Says Kubrick Came Up With It First
    The Korean company cited Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey to argue against Apple's patent, which Apple says Samsung is infringing upon with its line of smartphones and tablets.
  • Apple's Steve Jobs Resigns
    Steve Jobs is resigning as CEO of Apple. Jobs has engineered Apple's transformation of our relationship with our computers, phones and music. Jobs has been on medical leave from the day-to-day running of the company. The company said that Jobs will be replaced by Tim Cook, Apple's chief operating officer. For more on this story, Melissa Block talks to NPR's Laura Sydell.
  • Steve Jobs Resigns, Google Settles Lawsuit
    Apple's founder CEO Steve Jobs announced he's stepping down from his post. Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will replace him. In other technology news, Google has agreed to pay $500 million to settle government charges that it knowingly posted ads from illegal online pharmacies.
  • Steve Jobs Resigns, Tim Cook Becomes Apple's CEO
    Apple CEO Steve Jobs stepped down Wednesday, in a poignant letter to his board. Jobs has been battling cancer for some years. He will continue as chairman of the board.
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