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  • Twitter Goes Public And Its Stock Price Soars
    Trading in shares of the social-networking site Twitter began Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange. It's been the best year for initial public offerings since 2007. And the Twitter IPO was the most eagerly awaited of the year.
  • Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., announces his plans to run for the U.S. Senate in February. A new AFL-CIO ad features a comment made by Broun regarding illegal immigrants.
    AFL-CIO Lets GOP Speak For Itself In New Immigration Ads
    The union is running Spanish-language TV spots in Atlanta, Orlando, Denver and Bakersfield, Calif., in an attempt to pressure Republicans to pass an immigration overhaul.
  • The human papilloma virus causes most cervical cancers. That's why HPV testing is now recommended for women ages 30 to 65.
    Doctors Slow To Embrace Recommended HPV Testing
    A test for a virus linked to cervical cancer has been around for 10 years. But a lot of doctors still don't recommended it routinely for women. Female doctors are more likely to prescribe it than their males colleagues.
  • Shelburne Farms' clothbound cheddar has a bright yellow color because it's made from the milk of cows that graze on grasses high in beta-carotene.
    How 17th Century Fraud Gave Rise To Bright Orange Cheese
    Kraft says it's ditching two artificial dyes in some of its macaroni and cheese products. But why did we start coloring cheeses orange to begin with? Turn's out there's a curious history here.
  • The limousine carrying President John F. Kennedy races toward the hospital after he was shot in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, with Secret Service agent Clint Hill riding on the back.
    How Kennedy's Assassination Changed The Secret Service
    The Secret Service made some immediate changes after the president's death 50 years ago this month: Open limousines were out. And it began taking a more aggressive approach to its advance work. Over the years, the service has established counter-sniper units, assault teams and surveillance units.
  • Soprano Nigia Hunt is a junior at Durham School of the Arts. She and others are singing for Paul Kwami, auditioning for a solo in the Duke Performances concert.
    Striking Harmonies With The Jubilee Singers' Past And Present
    The Fisk Jubilee Singers are known for their near-perfect voices and performances of African-American spiritual songs. Now the choir's musical director is on the road, mentoring to young groups across the South. He's also hoping to preserve the songs too.
  • American Whitetail Authority: The Tournament Trail
    Howdy Folks! This is the last week I'm going to talk with David Fort, the president of the American Whitetail Authority. David has shared with me the…
  • Hairdresser Lara Imler used to be an accountant. She doesn't miss her old job, except for the insurance.
    Persistence Pays Off For Uninsured Alaskan
    A hairdresser in Alaska is one of the first people to get health insurance through HealthCare.gov. The 37-year-old woman has a chronic thyroid problem, so she's thrilled to find affordable coverage. Insurers are bracing for sick people like her to be among the first entering the market.
  • Sisterly Love: 'I Knew That We Had Each Other'
    Two teenage sisters who were sexually abused talk about how they supported each other through the ordeal.
  • Ms. James' class at St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School in Washington, D.C. wrote in to <em>Morning Edition</em> with their reactions to a story.
    Third-Graders React To Video Games Tracking Their Play
    Last week's story about what video game companies are doing to make their games more addictive made an impression on some Washington, D.C., third-graders. They wrote in with their thoughts.
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