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SCOTUS: What Else Happened This Term?

The Supreme Court handed down major decisions on voting rights, affirmative action, and gay marriage. But what about some of the lower-profile rulings this term? Host Michel Martin runs through those cases with Robert Barnes of the Washington Post.

Dick and Jane Song of the Week: "Party Time"

CREDITS lyrics by Maggie & Isabella / music by Tin Armor / mixed by Eric Cronstein / recored at Tonne Shop

Dick and Jane Song of the Week: "Love Lost in the Rain"

CREDITS lyrics by Laniya, Dre’Meka, & Shekeyra / music by This Is My Suitcase

The cause of strokes in younger people remains largely a mystery.

How Head Injuries Seem To Affect The Risk For Stroke

Scientists were surprised to find that people who have had a concussion or other traumatic brain injury are more likely to have a stroke in the next few years. That's particularly true for people under age 50. But scientists don't know for sure if the brain injuries are the cause of the strokes.

<em>I'm So Excited</em>, a candy-colored comedy from Spanish director Pedro Almodovar (at right), finds an eclectic assortment of highly strung passengers coping with an airborne emergency en route to Mexico City.

Two Master Moviemakers, Two Singularly Fine Films

Pedro Almodovar's ensemble comedy I'm So Excited is set on an airplane with mechanical problems; Neil Jordan's Byzantium centers on a pair of itinerant English vampires. The two films couldn't be more different, but the two filmmakers are very much in command of their craft.

They're back: Cheaper mail-order medications from Canada and other foreign lands.

Maine Once Again Allows Mail-Order Canadian Drugs To Cut Costs

Mail-order foreign pharmacies became less popular after a 2006 law helped seniors get Medicare coverage for medications. But many seniors still have trouble paying for drugs. The Maine legislature just approved a new law so its citizens can once again order drugs from Canada and Europe.

Garment factory workers come out from a building during a lunch break in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in June. Many Bangladeshi garment factories are considered to be poorly constructed.

In Symbolic Move, U.S. Cuts Trade Privileges For Bangladesh

The immediate practical impact of the U.S. decision on the country's garment industry is expected to be minimal. But it could affect the EU's thinking on more wide-ranging trade benefits.

Compost bins at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket in Brooklyn, N.Y. are part of a pilot program to get New Yorkers to recycle their food waste.

Composting On The Way Up In New York City High-Rises

This summer, New York City is expanding food waste recycling into more neighborhoods, with an eye toward eventually making the program mandatory. Officials are hoping the changes will help improve on the city's dismal recycling rate, which remains stuck at 15 percent.

Moscato Finds A Younger, Hipper — And Browner — Audience

This sweet sparkling wine has been a hit with people of color ever since it started being name-checked in rap songs. The popularity has winemakers eager to reach this new group of customers

Tom Jones On World Cafe

The Welsh performer sings blues, gospel and Leonard Cohen on his new album, Spirit in the Room.

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