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  • Accusations, Investigation Follow Intelligence Leaks
    The Justice Department has launched an investigation to determine the source of a series of leaks about sensitive intelligence matters. President Obama denied his administration authorized the leaks, but some Senate Republicans accused the White House of deliberately leaking the stories in order to boost the president's national security credentials.
  • Free Syrian Army Linked To Damascus Attacks
    The violence in Syria continues to escalate as another massacre was reported this week. The gunfire and explosions has spread to Damascus, where heavy shooting and explosions were reported on Friday night. U.N. monitors issued a preliminary report on Saturday that includes disturbing details for a country that is technically in a ceasefire, according to NPR's Deborah Amos.
  • Second teacher union will sue over Jindal's plan
    BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Association of Educators says it too will file suit to throw out a set of sweeping education changes pushed by Gov. Bobby…
  • Musician Thibodeaux to be honored
    LAFAYETTE — Musician Goldman Thibodeaux will be honored Sunday at the Vermilionville Living History Museum's Creole Culture Day celebration.The accordion…
  • Union to gauge morale of New Orleans cops
    The New Orleans police union is launching a study of officer morale and confidence in strategies of the department.The Times-Picayune reports Capt.…
  • Penn State sex-abuse charges inspire new state laws
    BATON ROUGE — A sexual abuse scandal that rocked Pennsylvania State University has resulted in new laws in Louisiana to penalize those who fail to report…
  • Tabasco gift spices up queen's jubilee
    NEW IBERIA — The McIlhenny Co. got in on the pomp and circumstance of Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee by sending the monarch a sterling silver…
  • Stony Brook tops LSU 3-1 to even NCAA series
    BATON ROUGE — Tyler Johnson threw a three-hitter and allowed an unearned run, and Stony Brook defeated LSU 3-1 on Saturday to even the super regional…
  • In <em>Clybourne Park,</em> a 1950s Chicago bungalow is as much a character as any of the people. Daniel Ostling's first-act set model, above, shows how the designer conceived the space and its furnishings.
    Behind The Stars, The Sets That Help Them Shine
    All eyes will be on the actors and their shows when the 66th annual Tony Awards are handed out in New York. But elemental to the success of both productions and performances is a good-looking set. Jeff Lunden looks at this year's Tony-nominated set designers.
  • Sometimes referred to as "The Rock," Alcatraz Island on San Francisco Bay in California served as a lighthouse, then a military fortification, and then a federal prison until 1972, when it became a national recreation area. Now the island is open to tours.
    Return To Alcatraz: Will A Legend End After 50 Years?
    One of the most daring prison escapes in U.S. history happened 50 years ago Monday. Legend has always held that if the three men who escaped from Alcatraz are still alive, they will return on this anniversary. Unlikely as it seems, NPR's Laura Sullivan — and the U.S. Marshals — plan to be there.
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