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One-quarter of youths surveyed in a hospital emergency room after being injured in an assault possessed a firearm, a study finds. Many said they needed guns to feel safer or for revenge. Addressing those fears could reduce homicide rates among teens.

French dining is world famous, but it has a dirty little secret: Many restaurants rely on microwavable, premade meals. A bill that's already cleared one big hurdle in the French National Assembly would force restaurants to label when their food is made in-house from scratch – and penalize those who lie about it.

Egyptian troops opened fire on Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Cairo on Monday, leaving more than 40 people dead and hundreds more wounded. There are conflicting accounts of what sparked the bloodshed, but police and troops have cleared the square in front of the Republican Guard headquarters where the Brotherhood protesters had gathered to demand the release of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.

Audie Cornish speaks with WBUR senior reporter David Boeri for an update on Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger's ongoing trial. On Monday, the court heard testimony from Kevin Weeks, a key witness in the trial. Weeks was a bouncer and friend to Bulger and also admitted to helping out in five murders.

Virginia's No BS! Brass Band taps into, and ultimately expands, the brass-band tradition. Whether kicking it with funk or clearing room for a screeching free-jazz solo, the group redefines what large brass ensembles can do.

The Texas governor announced Monday that he would not seek a fourth term, but gave strong indications that he'd like another shot at the GOP presidential nomination.

The authorities say dozens of people are still unaccounted for. Officials said Monday that about 1,500 people who had been evacuated from the town will be allowed to return home in the coming days.

The 40th Annual International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship was just held in Michigan. Matt Krause won when a pit flew nearly 42 feet. His brother Brian has won nine times, and his dad has won the title 15 times.

Also: The Washington Monument starts to glow; an explosion in Beirut hits Hezbollah, supporter of Syrian government; the air brakes may have been dislodged on the runaway Canadian train that exploded; and country singer Randy Travis is critically ill with a heart ailment.

While there's scaffolding so that workers can repair cracks and other damages from the 2011 earthquake, lights will illuminate the monument each evening. For at least the next six months or so, Washington will have a nighttime treat.