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Former President Bill Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday night.

Clinton And Other Dems Did Some Cherry-Picking, Fact Checkers Say

While independent watchdogs aren't slamming Democrats for fudging the facts, they are finding some problems with what was said Wednesday by the former president and others on the convention stage in Charlotte, N.C.

NFL Owner Art Modell Dies; He Was 'Vilified' In Cleveland, A Hero In Baltimore

To Cleveland fans, his decision to move to the team to Baltimore in 1996 was one of the darkest days in the city's sports history. But to Baltimore fans, he was the man who brought the city a Super Bowl.

Vladimir Putin Tries To Help Birds Take Flight

The Russian president flew a motorized glider aimed at leading a flock of Siberian cranes raised in captivity to their winter nesting grounds. To appear to be one of them, Putin donned a white jumpsuit and helmet.

Somali girls line up to receive a hot meal in Mogadishu last year after the worst drought in the Horn of Africa in decades, compounded by war, put millions in danger of starvation.

Extreme Weather Means Extreme Food Prices Worldwide, Aid Agency Warns

As climate change brings more drought and flooding, food prices are expected to keep spiking. Such spikes affect the poor the most, but especially the poor in Africa and the Middle East, says a new Oxfam report.

Among the eight countries that the Amazon spans, Bolivia has the highest rate of deforestation. Here, Agustin Villa cuts down timber in the Amazon jungle. The logs will be transported to the town of Ascencion de Guarayos, Santa Cruz province.

Guess Who's Chopping Down The Amazon Now?

Despite progress that's been made in Brazil, deforestation is increasing in the other 40 percent of the rainforest. The problem is particularly serious in Bolivia, where a swath of trees two-thirds the size of Delaware is cleared each year.

Vocal groups like The Ink Spots went on for decades, often without a single member of the original group appearing with them.

Harmony, Teenagers And 'The Complete Story Of Doo-Wop'

Street Corner Symphonies is a 15-volume year-by-year survey of doo-wop by scholar Bill Dahl.

Michael Strahan Bringing 'Booty' To Daytime TV?

New shows are hitting the airwaves this fall. Steve Harvey and Katie Couric are debuting talk shows. Former NFL star Michael Strahan brings his own style and flavor of comedy to Live with Kelly and Michael. Host Michel Martin checks in with Tampa Bay Times TV critic Eric Deggans.

President Obama speaks during a campaign event at a high school in Toledo, Ohio.

In High-Stakes Speech, Obama Seeks To Shift The Argument Forward

The theme of the Democratic Convention has been "Forward." In accepting the party's nomination tonight, President Obama has to answer the question, "Forward to what?" And he may take a page from Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1936 renomination speech.

Dr. Karen Lindsfor, a radiologist at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center, reads a mammogram in Sacramento, Calif.

How Americans Think About Screening

There are conflicting guidelines on when women should get mammograms and mounting questions on when the PSA blood test for prostate cancer is worthwhile. We asked how people are sorting things out.

What Does Success Really Mean?

As the Republican National Convention continues, the major political parties are striving to articulate their vision of how to create a successful nation. Host Michel Martin offers her thoughts about how Americans define success.

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