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  • High-profile politicians have been brought up on charges in recent years, but which places do people think are most corrupt?
    The Most Corrupt State In The Country Is ...
    A new poll says Americans think New York is the most corrupt state in the country. But is it? There are lots of ways to calculate it.
  • Hackers In China Reportedly Targeted U.S. Federal Workers
    According to a report in The New York Times, hackers accessed U.S. government databases in March and apparently targeted files on employees who have applied for top-secret security clearances.
  • Nashville Congressman Jim Cooper says appointing Steve Bannon to a White House position sends the wrong message.
    Nashville Congressman Calls On Trump To Take Strategist Steve Bannon Off Leadership Team
    Congressman Jim Cooper is joining calls for President-elect Donald Trump to drop top advisor Steve Bannon from his leadership team. The Nashville...
  • Boston Landmark, Fenway Park, Turns 100
    The home of the Red Sox may be a Boston landmark but it also holds a place in baseball history. The big green wall in left field is known as the Green Monster. Some fans are paying more than $1,000 to sit on top of the Green Monster when the Red Sox play Friday.
  • <strong>What A Difference A Year Makes:</strong> China's Year of the Dragon stamp, left, is decidedly more fearsome than last year's model, of a rabbit.
    Chinese Year Of The Dragon Postage Stamp Deemed 'Too Ferocious'
    To welcome the Year of the Dragon, China's postal service plans to release commemorative postage stamps featuring the fabled beast. But many customers are finding the image to be a little over the top.
  • U.N. Says Death Toll In Syria Has Surpassed 4,000
    The United Nations' top human rights official also characterized the conflict as a civil war.
  • Reflecting on his decision to go public with classified information, Edward Snowden says, "The likeliest outcome for me, hands down, was that I'd spend the rest of my life in an orange jumpsuit, but that was a risk that I had to take."
    Fresh Air Weekend: Edward Snowden; Journalist Andrea Mitchell
    Snowden speaks about his decision to share top-secret intelligence documents with journalists in 2013. Justin Chang reviews Ad Astra. Mitchell says that asking tough questions is "very empowering."
  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
    You can always celebrate with traditional Irish dishes like corned beef and cabbage – but personally I prefer to celebrate with a sweet treat made from…
  • Dec. 29, 2011: new North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho at a national memorial service for Kim's father, Kim Jong Il. Reports from North Korea say the military leader has been removed from his post.
    Military Chief's Removal, Rise In Hemlines: Hopeful Signs In North Korea?
    Kim Jong Un may have a love in his life. Now he appears to have pushed out one of North Korea's top generals and seems to be loosening up restrictions on "Western" wear and culture.
  • JOHNNY OTIS is a pioneer of rhythm and blues music
    JOHNNY OTIS is a pioneer of rhythm and blues music. He has been a R&B musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his 1945 big band hit "Harlem Nocturne," and his 1958 his record "Willie and Hand Jive," which was in the top ten on R&B charts. Otis is back on the road and in the recording studio now. In January he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in February, he was inducted into the Rhythm &Blues Hall of Fame. His latest CD, "The Black Territory Bands," was nominated for a Grammy in the Big Band category for 1994. Capitol records reissued OTIS's sessions from the 1950's. OTIS has also just written his memoirs, "Upside Your Head! Rhythm and Blues on Central Avenue." (University Press of New England) (REBROADCAST from 11/21/89).
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