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Change Is On The Horizon For London's Famous Skyline

Christopher Werth — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:32:00 +0000

Cities are defined by their skylines — while Paris is composed mostly of low-rise apartment buildings, New York is a city of tall office towers. But London is a city in transition.

A Field Guide To Jimmy Hoffa Searches

Hannah Meisel — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:32:00 +0000

The mystery of Jimmy Hoffa's final resting place was opened yet again Monday, when the FBI began digging up a field near Detroit in the hopes of finding the former Teamsters president, who was last seen on July 30, 1975.

His disappearance is the stuff of urban legend and evergreen fascination.

NPR In The News: On The Ground For Iran's Election

Caitlin Sanders — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:25:00 +0000

On Saturday, Iran elected Hasan Rowhani as its new president in a vote watched by people around the world. NPR's Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep was reporting from the country last week and joined CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront to discuss what they saw on election day:

Yesterday, Burnett was back in the United States and spoke with Inskeep and the Carnegie Endowment's Karim Sadjadpour about what Rowhani's nomination means:

Home-Schooled Students Fight To Play On Public School Teams

Steve Walsh — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:19:00 +0000

Legislative battles are being fought around the country over whether or not to let home-schooled students play on public high school teams.

Roughly half of U.S. states have passed laws making them eligible to play on the teams.

A Look Back At How Newspapers Covered The Civil Rights Movement

Audie Cornish — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:18:00 +0000

This week Audie Cornish travels to Birmingham, Ala., to revisit some of the stories that shaped that city and the nation in the summer of 1963. Today she talks with Hank Klibanoff, co-author of The Race Beat about how the newspapers covered the civil rights struggle fifty years ago.

'We Were Told To Lie,' Say Bank Of America Employees

Steve Mullis — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:13:00 +0000

Six former employees and one contractor say Bank of America's mortgage servicing unit consistently lied to homeowners, fraudulently denied loan modifications and offered bonuses to staff for intentionally pushing people into foreclosure, according to a Salon.com report.

The allegations were made in

The 'Standing Man' Of Turkey: Act Of Quiet Protest Goes Viral

Andy Carvin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:05:00 +0000

As protests against the Turkish government enter their third week, activists are taking increasingly creative measures to maintain their momentum.

Over the weekend, police removed their tent city and re-opened Istanbul's Taksim Square to traffic, while maintaining a strong presence in the area.

Letters: Mozart's Violin And The Price Of Potatoes

editor — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:55:00 +0000

Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about Mozart's violin and the price of potatoes.