Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards has admitted to having an extramarital affair, but has denied fathering a child by the woman. The affair has been reported in recent weeks in the tabloid press.
You might be better off just settling that civil lawsuit instead of taking it to trial. New research shows that most plaintiffs who pass up settlement offers get less money in the long run. Madeleine Brand talks with Marketplace's Amy Scott about how the desire to win can mean less of a financial reward.
This week, the governor of Illinois signed legislation that will allow the state's judges to tag domestic violent offenders with GPS tracking devices. The abusers' victims will get monitors that warn them if their attacker is in the area. Alex Chadwick talks with Michael Bischof, who spearheaded the movement to pass the bill after his sister's death.
State workers in Utah are starting their weekend early because of a new order imposed by Gov. Jon Huntsman. Instead of working a typical 8-hour day five days a week, state workers will now put in four 10-hours days. The effort is meant to cut energy costs by 20 percent and save millions of dollars.
Are you more likely to browse sports sites or celebrity gossip? And what does that say about your gender? Madeleine Brand talks with Mike Nolet of mikeonads.com about an online widget he created. It claims to predict whether you're male or female based on your Web surfing history.
Buffalo River National Park in north central Arkansas is a favorite destination for hikers, paddlers and cavers. But recreational development threatens the park's fragile ecosystem. So the Arkansas Nature Conservancy staked a claim on the headwaters, at a place called Smith Creek Preserve. Jacqueline Froelich of member station KUAF reports.
President Bush is among 80 world leaders attending the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. NPR News Analyst Juan Williams and host Alex Chadwick discuss the who's who of leaders attending, and staying away from, the ceremony.
Slate.com's Mark Jordan Legan has the lowdown on three new films: <em>Elegy</em>, an art house adaptation of Philip Roth's novel <em>Dying Animal</em>, starring Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz; <em>The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2</em>, starring America Ferrera; and <em>Pineapple Express</em> starring Seth Rogan, which combines two great American genres, the stoner flick and the action movie.
The Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing began with a series of fireworks across the city. NPR's Howard Berkes describes the ceremony, which took place in the stadium known as the Bird's Nest, to host Madeleine Brand.
A battle has begun on the border between the Republic of Georgia and Russia. Georgian forces backed by warplanes have launched a full-scale internal offensive in the region of South Ossetia. They're fighting with Russian-backed separatists over control of the breakaway region. Madeleine Brand talks with Lawrence Sheets about the fighting.
Previously unpublished George Orwell diaries are being released online as a daily blog. The first entry, from Aug. 9, 1938, will appear online Saturday, exactly 70 years after Orwell wrote it. The diaries shed light on European history and Orwell's life.
The FBI says that, with scientist Bruce Ivins' suicide, the case against him is effectively closed. Doubts are emerging, however, as to whether he really was the 2001 anthrax killer. His handwriting does not match up and he could not have possibly done it all alone, fellow scientists say.
Political junkies are waiting with bated breath for vice presidential announcements. Meanwhile, the candidates are carefully shaping and reshaping their public images. We examine the meaning of "Obama fatigue" and why Republican candidate John McCain is so concerned about distancing himself from President Bush.
The saga of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick continues. A judge ordered the embattled mayor to jail after he took an unapproved trip to Canada. Kilpatrick is facing perjury charges and was out on bond.
The lucky number eight means wealth and prosperity to Asians who observe Chinese numerology. So when the Chinese government was scheduling the start of the Olympics, they chose the most auspicious time of all: 8-8-08 at 8:08:08 p.m. We visit Wayfarers Chapel, a popular wedding site in Palos Verdes, Calif., to see how they're dealing with the rush of couples.
