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<p>The scene at an Occupy Los Angeles demonstration earlier this month.</p>

Occupy Wall Street protesters say they represent 99 percent of Americans. Even if you disagree with some of their aims, are they right about the mood of the nation?

Jobless Rate Stays At 9.1 Percent; 103,000 Jobs Added

Economists were expecting to hear that the jobless rate remained unchanged. The job growth figure is slightly better than was forecast.

<p>Ryan Gosling plays a cheeky campaign press secretary facing a scandal that could destroy his candidate. </p>

'Ides Of March': These Days, All Politics Is Lowball

An idealistic campaign press secretary (Ryan Gosling) finds himself in the middle of a scandal that could threaten his candidate's chances of becoming president.

<p>The greenhouse gas emissions associated with food waste amount to 135 million tons a year, a company has found.</p>

How That Food You Throw Out Is Linked To Global Warming

The greenhouse gas emissions from the 55 million tons of food the U.S. food wastes every year add up to 135 million tons a year. Some foods, like beef, have a much bigger impact on the climate than others.

<p>On a morning of fierce street fighting, a wounded man is wheeled into a field hospital outside Sirte. The city was rocked by explosions, and Libyan National Transitional Council fighters were targeted by pro-Gadhafi snipers.</p>

In Sirte, Assault Seeking To Quell Loyalists Meets Fierce Resistance

In Libya, revolutionary fighters staged a full assault on Sirte early Friday, trying to subdue the town that now serves as a bastion for fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. The coastal city, Gadhafi's hometown, was attacked from nearly all sides Friday, with many exchanges involving tanks, mortars, and rockets.

<p>Obama is surrounded by former presidents in the Oval Office in 2009. Two of his predecessors — George W. Bush and Bill Clinton — won two terms, while two others — George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter — left office after just one. </p>

One Term, Or Two? Obama Faces Season Of Doubt

There is in the American air — some 13 months away from the 2012 election — a whiff of suggestion that Obama might not be re-elected. Or re-electable. Past presidents have weathered stormier times, but when you hit bottom matters.

<b>Thomas Alva Edison: </b> Transformed American industry and culture by inventing the phonograph and the motion picture camera and developing a long-lasting electric light bulb. Known as the Wizard of Menlo Park, Edison also founded General Electric. In this photo from 1877, Edison stands with the phonograph.

After Jobs, Who Will Be Next American Visionary?

Steve Jobs helped build an iconic company and then transformed industry and popular culture, much like Thomas Edison or Walt Disney. They possessed qualities that set them apart from other tycoons of industry. Now that Jobs is gone, it may be decades before we see his like again.

<p>Children help retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu blow out candles on a cake during a celebration of his 80th birthday in Stellenbosch, South Africa, on Friday. </p>

Dalai Lama's Absence Looms Large At Tutu's Birthday

The Dalai Lama was forced to cancel a trip to South Africa this week for Desmond Tutu's 80th birthday celebration because he was not issued a visa. The news infuriated Tutu, who accused the government of being afraid to offend China, South Africa's largest trade partner.

Values Voters Given Choice: Perry Or Romney's 'Cult'

Five presidential candidates appeared at the opening day of the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., on Friday, but the speech getting the most attention was one by a pastor from Dallas who introduced Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

Romney Focuses On Security; Voters Weigh His Faith

While people were talking about the religion of former Gov. Mitt Romney at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, Romney was wrapping up a two-day swing through South Carolina. Romney finished fourth in this state's primary in 2008, and his Mormonism was one of the issues seen as holding him back. This time around, there's been less talk about religion and more about policy, but Romney still has a tough row to hoe in this early-voting state. NPR's Ari Shapiro explains why.

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