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This photo will not set the tone for <em>The Torch</em>. But if such behavior persists at the Summer Olympics, we'll bring it to your attention.

Lighting 'The Torch': NPR's Olympics Blog

The Torch is NPR's new blog about the London 2012 Summer Olympics. For the next three weeks, we'll bring you the big news and interesting stories from London.

National science award winners include two from Purdue

Two Purdue professors will be at the White House next week to receive recognition for their work. They are recipients of the Presidential Early Career…

<strong>Who needs two hands?</strong> At the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, the events included All Around Dumbell, which comprised 10 one- and two-handed lifts.

Olympic Sports We Don't See Any More, And Why

The Olympic Games doesn't just seem like one of the most tradition-bound sporting events in the world — it is. But that doesn't mean the sporting events are written in stone. Some past duds:

<strong>Can You Help Me Tie My Shoe? </strong>Researchers found that when study participants were asked an unusual request, they were more likely later on to perform a favor.

Tie My Shoes, Please: How Persuasion Works

Scientists have long studied why some requests seem to be met with a yes while others get a no. Now, there's a new development: A study finds that asking for unusual favors can be very effective in getting people to comply.

A phone booth serves as a free Wi-Fi hot spot in New York City's Columbus Circle.

Want Free Wi-Fi In New York? Get Near A Pay Phone

Some pay phones offer free Wi-Fi as part of New York City's experiment to breathe new life into its abandoned public phones. As the city plans to add more wireless-enabled kiosks, companies say advertising may pay for the Wi-Fi — and maybe even for free phone calls.

Apple Just Made $9 Billion (And Investors Are Mad)

Apple made nearly $9 billion in profits in three months — more than Mongolia produced in all of 2011. Investors aren't happy.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spoke with NPR on Tuesday at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Justice Scalia Disputes Accuracy Of 'Leak'

In an NPR interview, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia talked about his new book, his relationships on the court and a recent leak to CBS alleging anger among the justices over the health care ruling. He denied that the decision sparked acrimony: "You shouldn't believe this stuff you read in the press."

M1 Abrams tanks sit on the assembly line at a plant in Lima, Ohio, the only place where the tanks are manufactured. Plant and local officials fear the plant won't survive if the military temporarily halts new tank orders.

Plant Pleads To Stay Afloat, But Army Says 'No Tanks'

M1 Abrams battle tanks are the rock stars of military armor and are made in only one place: Lima, Ohio. The Army says it is done ordering them, but Congress appears intent on spending millions for more, arguing that cutting production is bad for the economy and national security.

A Spanish NATO soldier on patrol in Afghanistan. Insurgents in the country have been busier this summer than last, and more often than not, civilians are paying the price.

Taliban's 'Summer Offensive' Heats Up In Afghanistan

When the temperature rises in Afghanistan, so does the insurgency. Every summer the Taliban's tactics, targets and intensity are a little different. This year, IEDs are in season, attacks are up, and Afghan forces are suffering more casualties.

An industrial shredder at International Shipbreaking Ltd. in Brownsville, Texas. The landlocked city has become the hub of the U.S. ship-recycling industry.

When The Ship Comes In To Brownsville, Rip It Up

Over the past two decades, the landlocked city of Brownsville, Texas, has become the hub of the U.S. ship recycling industry. Ships from tankers to aircraft carriers are dismantled and stripped of reusable metals. And despite the world economic slowdown, it's still a highly lucrative business.

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