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Western U.S. beaches are getting a regular dose of debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan. The first few items were curiosities — a boat here, a soccer ball there. But as the litter accumulates, so does the potential threat of biological invasion.

The White House didn't do a great job selling the health care overhaul. But the media didn't help, either, according to a new analysis of media coverage between June 2009 and March 2010.

Our new intern Mackenzie introduces herself.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will meet Wednesday to consider a report holding Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over documents related to Operation Fast and Furious, a botched gun-trafficking operation. A meeting between the committee's head and Holder on Tuesday failed to resolve differences.

From the Kitchen Window column

From the Kitchen Window column

An NPR Music intern enters the long-running discussion of the ethics of taking music without paying for it — and fans, artists and managers weigh in on both sides.

Teachers in the country's third-largest school district have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if the city and their union can't come to terms this summer. The vote is just the latest example of the gulf between teachers, Chicago school officials and Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

On Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wrapped up a five-day, six-state bus tour called Every Town Counts. He was trying to show voters a more relaxed person than they've seen so far. Romney also honed his attacks against President Obama.

The mayor of Cambridge, Mass., has proposed limiting the size of sodas and sweetened drinks that can be sold in the city. Henrietta Davis said she was inspired by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has introduced a ban on sales of oversized sugary drinks in his city.