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  • Sasha Ballen and Dee Spagnuolo (far right) are party to two of five lawsuits filed since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage in June. Attorney Robert C. Heim (left) is helping to represent them.
    Holdout Pennsylvania Pelted With Gay Marriage Lawsuits
    When the Supreme Court overturned part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act in June, it granted federal benefits to many couples married in states that have legalized same-sex marriage.
  • Composing Game Soundtracks That Move 'Faster Than Light'
    Sound designer Ben Prunty integrates audio into some of the most popular independent video games. He figures out how to make sounds that match the feel of the game and build tension at the perfect moments in action-packed adventures.
  • Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reviews the honor guard upon arrival from the U.S. at Mehrabad airport in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 28. Iranians from across the political spectrum hailed the historic phone conversation between President Barack Obama and Rouhani, reflecting wide support for an new tone between the two nations.
    Breaking The Silence Between The U.S. And Iran
    On Sept. 27, President Obama called Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, ending 34 years of silence between the leaders of the U.S. and Iran. A phone call between the leaders was greeted with great hope and deep skepticism, born from decades of bad blood, mistakes and sometimes outright aggression.
  • The Wright Brothers Flyer lifts off in Kitty Hawk, N.C., on Dec. 17, 1903. Now 110 years later, a thriving aviation industry is looking to fill jobs in high-tech manufacturing.
    Wanted: A New Generation Of High-Tech Aviation Workers
    Millions of U.S. factory jobs have been lost in the past decade. Now, in North Carolina, high school students are being encouraged to think about taking manufacturing jobs. But this isn't the furniture-making or textile labor of generations past — it's a new kind of highly technical work in aviation.
  • What's The Cost Of Budget Gridlock?
    Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, about the cost of the government shutdown, and the dangers of the threatened government default.
  • No Political Compromise Keeps Most Federal Offices Closed
    This is Day 7 of the partial government shutdown, and there does not appear to be a resolution in sight. Why are the two sides so dug in?
  • 2nd Lawsuit Filed Over TN Health Adviser Rules
    A library assistant and a home health aide have filed a federal lawsuit over Tennessee's rules for people who advise others about the new health insurance…
  • Less Prescription Abuse Among KY Teens
    A new study has found a dramatic drop in the number of teens abusing prescription drugs.The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Courier-Journal reported on…
  • Bear Breaks Into Siberian Cottage Devours Pot Of Borscht
    The bear had eaten all the borscht before the owners spotted him and called police. The culprit fled into the forest.
  • Out Of Lahiri's Muddy 'Lowland,' An Ambitious Story Soars
    Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel, The Lowland, is on the long list for the National Book Award and the shortlist for the Man Booker. Critic Maureen Corrigan says Lahiri should start making room in her trophy cabinet; The Lowland is a beautiful tale of a family transformed by political violence.
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