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  • A chart shows the growth in the Standard & Poor's 500 index of large-capitalization U.S. stocks. The index passed the 1,700 mark for the first time Thursday.
    S&P 500 Index Passes 1,700 Mark For First Time
    The rise is being tied to a drop in weekly jobless claims, as well as assurances from the Federal Reserve that it would continue to support the U.S. economy.
  • Wing walker Jane Wicker performs at the Vectren Air Show just before crashing on Saturday. She and pilot Charlie Schwenker were killed.
    Federal Safety Officials To Investigate Ohio Air Show Crash
    It could take months to determine what caused the fiery crash of the high-powered stunt biplane that killed the pilot and a wing walker on Saturday.
  • Poem Recalls Syrian Family
    Poet Susan Azar Porterfield remembers meeting a Syrian family in Beirut. She was visiting Lebanon during a period of peace, in 2003.The Syrians were brand…
  • A surge in prices at the pump fueled inflation in June.
    On The Economy: Inflation Accelerates; Fed Rumors Rise
    A surge in the cost of gasoline fueled a sharp increase in wholesale prices last month. Meanwhile, Bloomberg News is reporting that former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers wants to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.
  • The out-of-control natural gas well in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday after it blew out and caught fire.
    Fire Going Out, Gas Leak Blocked At Gulf Of Mexico Rig
    No one was hurt when the crew lost control of the rig on Tuesday and a fire followed. It looks like sediment and sand helped stop gas from escaping, robbing fuel from the fire in the process.
  • Happy International Geocaching Day!
    If you're scratching your head wondering what the heck geocaching is, Dave Prebeck fills us in. The president of the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization tells host Scott Simon that geocaching is essentially "a high-tech scavenger hunt."
  • Air Force Nuclear Unit Fails Inspection
    It marks the second setback this year for the unit charged with one of the military's most sensitive missions.
  • Supreme Court To Hear Michigan Affirmative Action Case
    The Supreme Court will hear arguments in an affirmative action case tomorrow about the constitutionality of a Michigan voter initiative which outlawed considerations of race in college admissions.
  • The Sound of Science - 'Severe Weather'
    KC: You're listening to the Sound of Science on WNIJ, I'm K.C. and today we welcome Dr. Victor Gensini from Northern Illinois University to talk about…
  • Nearly 200 State Workers Will Be Laid Off
    State employees have begun receiving pink slips, as a budget impasse looms -- a total of 171 workers will lose their jobs. Workers have gotten notice that…
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