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Kentucky politicians have been lining up to praise a judge’s decision earlier this week to overturn the new way the Environmental Protection Agency has…

The House bill seeks to make English the official language of the United States. It would also institute new checks to make sure those wanting to become Americans understand English.

Will tomorrow's U.S. supermarket stock 10 kinds of potatoes? Potato geneticist Chuck Brown hopes so. He's been working to introduce the American market to purple, orange and red potato varieties, and bring back the sizzle potatoes once enjoyed.

South Sudan's former rebel commanders are now government officials who are allegedly fleecing the national treasury. Impoverished citizens are angry, and efforts to recover stolen funds have not been successful so far.

The driver lost control the bus blew a tire and crashed into a concrete pillar.

The best Olympic images of the day include snapshots from swimming, gymnastics, rowing, judo and cycling competitions.

Hitting the campaign trail again after his trip abroad, Mitt Romney unveiled an economic scorecard against President Obama in Colorado. While in battleground Florida, Obama mocked Romney's plan as "trickle down tax cut fairy dust."

Gabby Douglas, the 16-year-old gymnast, won another gold medal Thursday. But why are some black women obsessed with her hair? Writer Monique Fields urges critics to focus on her strength and poise.

If you had to choose between a silver medal and a bronze medal, most people would choose silver. But psychologists who analyzed photos of Olympic medalists say that there's a complicated dynamic at work.

The London Olympics have produced lots of fascinating moments in its early days. Records have been shattered, rules have been broken. And it's only the first week. NPR's Mike Pesca has been covering the games and joins Steve Inskeep.