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Pentagon Extends Its Reach Throughout Northern Africa

Africa has increasingly become a focus of anti-terror efforts. The U.S. is providing training and intelligence assistance to a number of countries, and is particularly concerned about the arc of countries in northern Africa, stretching from Mali to Somalia.

99-Year-Old Iowa Woman Receives High School Diploma

Audrey Crabtree of Cedar Falls began her education in the 1920s in a one-room school house. But then she got injured in a swimming accident, and her grandma fell ill, so she didn't finish high school — 1 credit shy. This week, during a board meeting, she received her diploma from the current principal of East High.

Steelers, Vikings To Play NFL Game In London

The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday in London. Both teams are 0-3.

An undated photo provided by the South Dakota Attorney General's Office shows a Studebaker found this week in a creek near Elk Point, S.D. Two teenage girls from the area were last seen May 29, 1971, driving a car like it. Remains found in the vehicle may be those of the two teenagers.

Another Car, Another Watery Grave, Another Cold Case Solved?

A 1960 Studebaker was discovered in a South Dakota creek this week. Inside: what may be the remains of two high school girls who disappeared in 1971. This follows last week's discovery of two cars in one Oklahoma lake. Inside them: what may be the remains of six people who went missing decades ago.

She & Him On World Cafe

The duo of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward stops by World Cafe to perform songs from the recent Volume 3. The New Girl, the TV sitcom starring Deschanel, begins its third season Tuesday night.

In Memoir, Linda Ronstadt Describes Her 'Simple Dreams'

Last month, Ronstadt revealed that she has Parkinson's disease and can no longer sing. Her new memoir, Simple Dreams, reflects on a long career. In this conversation with Fresh Air's Terry Gross, she offers frank insights on sex, drugs, and why "competition was for horse races."

Most of us prefer drinking fermented beverages, not producing them in our gut.

Auto-Brewery Syndrome: Apparently, You Can Make Beer In Your Gut

A Texas man walked into the emergency room, complaining of dizziness after a meal. A Breathalyzer test indicated that he was definitely drunk. But there was one hitch: He hadn't touched alcohol all day.

Census Report Paints Troubling Economic Picture On Incomes

The good news: Median household incomes didn't decline in 2012. Bad news: Incomes didn't go up, either.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has questioned efforts to use federally funded navigators to help people enroll for insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

Florida Makes Spreading Word On Health Care Law A Challenge

The state fought hard against Obama's Affordable Care Act. Now Gov. Rick Scott's administration is questioning the use of federally funded navigators to enroll residents in health care exchanges.

Judy Bonner, the University of Alabama's new president, when the school's championship football team visited the White House on April 19, 2012.

University Of Alabama Moves To Integrate Greek System

White sorority members told the school's student newspaper they wanted to recruit at least two black candidates, but their names were removed before members could vote on them. University President Judy Bonner has ordered sororities to use an open bidding process, which allows them to add new members at any time.

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