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NPR's Juana Summers talks with journalist Mark Dent, who wrote a story called "Is Domino's Pizza Inflation Proof?"

NPR looks at grocery inflation and politics in Pittsburgh, a focus of both major presidential campaigns in their quest to woo voters in must-win Pennsylvania.

Scientists have placed two seismometers 8000 feet below the ice cap at the South Pole to measure earthquakes and support tsunami alerts.

The investigation into the explosions that killed three and injured dozens continues. We're tracking developments.

A man climbed to the top of Philadelphia's City Hall, about 500 feet up. City officials only found out after he posted a video on YouTube.

Wondering how much carbon dioxide is being emitted in your country, state, county or Congressional district? I just came across a cool database produced…

A Swiss banker has pleaded not guilty to charges he helped thousands of Americans evade paying their taxes. Raoul Weil was one of the top managers at UBS, a Swiss bank that helped nearly 20,000 Americans hide their assets in secret accounts.

In this week's podcast of Weekends on All Things Considered lessons from the Carter years on high gas prices, why defensive lineman Robert Quinn will almost certainly be a top pick at the NFL Draft despite the tumor in his skull; American Chinese food makes a debut in China; The founding fathers gardens and the recordings of Cajun musician Amede Ardoin.

From the Kitchen Window column

For evidence of the volatile swings of Tuesday's stock market, consider that for a short time, Apple became the most valuable American company, surpassing Exxon Mobil. The day's trading spanned 600 points, as investors rallied from two days of steep declines and digested guidance from the Federal Reserve.