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15 Dead After Pakistan Protests Over Anti-Islam Video

In Pakistan, rioters and police clashed as thousands took to the streets across the country. The government declared Friday a holiday to enable people to protest over the anti-Muslim video but suspended cell phone service to prevent militants from using phones to coordinate attacks during the protests. This came as Pakistani TV aired a 30 second U.S.-paid ad of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton disavowing the film.

Week In Politics: The '47 Percent,' Senate Races

Robert Siegel talks to regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Mitt Romney's "47 percent," new polls on the presidential race, and close Senate races.

AIDS Drug Creator Never Profited From His Discovery

Jerome Horwitz, the developer of the antiretroviral drug AZT, died earlier this month. Audie Cornish speaks with Paul Volberding, Director of the Center for AIDS Research at the University of San Francisco about how AZT revolutionized AIDS research.

Heidi Accola works a stand at the farmers market in Baraboo, Wis. She runs a 1-acre organic farm with her husband, but she says they don't talk politics at home because it gets too heated.

In Wisconsin, Political Circus Leaves Voters Wounded

Emotions are still raw in Wisconsin after the bitter fight over public unions and the unsuccessful vote to recall Gov. Scott Walker. As the presidential election approaches, many people are deeply pained by the divide between political extremes, and wishing they felt better about this race.

Rickie Lee Jones' new album<em>, </em><em>The Devil You Know</em>, is a collection of covers. "I think [I recorded the album] partially to remind people that a singer is the one who interprets the song," she says. "And once you do that, it's yours."

Rickie Lee Jones: 'One Devil With One Guitar'

On her newest project, The Devil You Know, the singer-songwriter covers a set of cult classics.

A Photographer's Ode To Unsung Artists

Here's a photographer you probably don't know, but who's worth a closer look.

<em>Emancipation</em>, a wood engraving by Thomas Nast in 1865. The official Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863.

Harlem Hosts First Strokes Of Emancipation

The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, issued 100 days before the formal document, is on display starting this weekend in Harlem. In its simplest form, the manuscript represents freedom from slavery, but President Abraham Lincoln was also trying to strike a delicate balance.

Emmet Cohen performs in the final round of the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, where he placed third. The 2012 competition takes place this weekend.

What Did The Monk Competition Ever Do For You?

Jazz's most prestigious contest takes place this weekend — though not everyone agrees it deserves the prestige. Five former entrants, winners and semifinalists alike, reflect on what their experiences meant to them.

The Donkey cocktail is leading in the polls so far at Lincoln, a restaurant in Washington, D.C.

Red Food, Blue Food: Edible Polls Give Obama The Edge, For Now

Stores and restaurants are rushing to capitalize on the political season, pitting Democrats against Republicans with red- and blue-themed offerings. But some purveyors admit people might be picking their favorites based on taste, not politics.

How Are American Muslims Responding To The Anti-Islam Film?

Muslims in the U.S. have not been protesting as groups have chosen to remain mostly on the sidelines during the controversy.

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