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  • He Helped Discover Evolution, And Then Became Extinct
    Charles Darwin is known as the father of evolution. But another British naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, played a major role in developing the theory of natural selection before fading into obscurity. A trip to what's now Sulawesi in Indonesia, and the unique animals he found there, helped form his seminal ideas.
  • 'Wonderful Words' In Willa Cather's No-Longer-Secret Letters
    Willa Cather's will forbade the publication of her private letters, but that will has now expired. The Selected Letters of Willa Cather contains more than 500 missives — including one that details the real-life story behind Cather's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, One of Ours.
  • Gen. Antonio Indjai (left), Guinea-Bissau's army chief of staff, at the funeral of the country's late president, Malam Bacai Sanha, on Jan. 15, 2012. The U.S. says Indjai has been involved in drug trafficking, an allegation he denies. He recently eluded a U.S. sting operation that led to the capture of other officials from his country.
    U.S. Faces Fight At Intersection Of Crime And Extremism
    The Justice Department says about half of all international criminal organizations have links to extremist groups, such as Hezbollah, the Taliban and FARC rebels in Colombia. But diffuse priorities are hindering U.S. efforts to combat this growing problem of transnational, organized crime.
  • Paul Applewhite of Applewhite Aero isn't allowed to fly this 3-pound Styrofoam plane. That's because he has added circuitry to make it autonomous — it can find its way to specified coordinates — which means it's an unmanned aerial vehicle requiring a special testing permit.
    Will Bureaucracy Keep The U.S. Drone Industry Grounded?
    Tough federal aviation rules and public backlash against drones have raised worries that the U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle industry will be left behind foreign competitors. Developers say the U.S. light drone industry is being overtaken by manufacturers in Israel and Australia.
  • Advocates Honor LaHood's Time At Transportation Department
    As outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood prepares to hand off the baton to President Obama's nominee, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, Morning Edition reflects on Lahood's legacy. What have he and the president accomplished? What's still to be done?
  • Sanford, Colbert Busch Clash In Sole Debate Before Election
    Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, a Republican, and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, faced off Monday night in the only debate before a special congressional election in South Carolina. Sanford is trying to make a comeback after he lied about an affair with an Argentine woman while he was in office. His ex-wife has also accused Sanford of trespassing at her home.
  • Goodyear, Union In Contract Talks
    Akron-based Goodyear and the United Steelworkers Union are negotiating new national contract covering 8 thousand tire workers at six plants. The first…
  • Obama Answers Questions On Syria, Guantanamo, More
    President Obama held a news conference at the White House on Tuesday morning.
  • Stabbing Victim Identified
    Columbus police have identified the man who died at an East side hospital last night after driving himself there for treatment of a stab wound. Police say…
  • Three Injured In Morning Crash
    Columbus police say three people are hospitalized for treatment of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash on Gemini Place near Lyra Drive this morning…
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