Former FAA official discusses safety concerns over crowded airspace around D.C.
NPR speaks with Michael McCormick, former vice president of the FAA Air Traffic Organization, about reports that the airspace above Reagan airport has long raised safety concerns.
America's Richest Political Activists Pour Money Into SuperPACs
Hedge fund billionaires Thomas Steyer and Paul Singer are among those deploying their money to promote their issue agendas. Selected congressional candidates will receive political contributions.
NBC's Olympic Coverage Powered By Starbucks
Under Olympic rules, only official sponsors are allowed to sell coffee at the Winter Games in Sochi. Starbucks isn't one of them. But NBC, the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of the Games, found a loophole and constructed a secret Starbucks in its media center.
Watch Out: Rolling Ball Gathers More Snow
Two math majors at Reed College in Portland. Ore., created a wintery masterpiece: A snowball weighing about 800 lbs. The students built it on the quad, but decide to roll it down a walk. Then the snowball took off down a hill and smashed into a dorm wall so hard it crushed it.
Anticipation Grows That U.S. Ice Dancing Duo Will Win Gold
Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White are favored to win gold in ice dancing. The pair took silver in the last Olympic Games in Vancouver, and expectations are high that they'll do even better in Sochi.
U.S. Looks To Bobsledder Steve Holcomb To Add To Medal Count
The U.S. has the best bobsledder in the world, Steve Holcomb. He races in the two-man on Monday.
Are More Eccentric Artists Perceived As Better Artists?
A study finds part of the reason people love Lady Gaga and Vincent Van Gogh is that these are very eccentric artists, and people have strong, unconscious stereotypes that eccentric artists are better.
Obama To Enlist Democratic Governors' Support
Thursday at fundraising dinner, President Obama told Democratic governors that their Republican counterparts are making it harder for people to get health insurance or exercise their right to vote.
Girl Scouts Frown On Outsourcing Cookie Sales
Sometimes the job of selling cookies is outsourced to parents, and a recent opinion article in The Washington Post criticized that practice. It says parents should sell with their kids not for them.
Australian Police Wait For Suspect To Unload Rare Diamond
The diamond worth $180,000 was swiped from a jewelry store by a man who fled on a bicycle. They're pretty sure he swallowed the loot. But they need firm evidence.
Santa Cruz Bookstore To Receive Funds From Patterson
One of the bookstores receiving money from author James Patterson is Bookshop Santa Cruz in California. Casey Coonerty is the owner.