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Set in Georgia shortly after the country's 1991 independence, In Bloom follows two 14-year-old girls as they navigate the violence and confusion of everyday life. (Recommended)

InThe Rocket, the debut feature from documentary director Kim Mordaunt ("Bomb Harvest"), an unlucky outcast in search of a new home enters a sports festival in rural Laos. It's risky — but the Rocket Festival could help him save his struggling family.

In the past few years, major food manufacturers have introduced more healthful versions of their products, such as low-fat ice cream and "light" soups. These efforts have slashed 6.4 trillion calories from packaged foods sold in 2012, a study finds. But does that calorie drop help shrink Americans' growing waistlines?

The company's stock slumped after a criminal and civil settlement was announced – and after Alcoa also said it had missed Wall Street analysts' earnings estimates.

Dan Le Batard, a columnist for The Miami Herald who also appears on ESPN radio and television, says he turned his ballot over to Deadspin readers for many reasons, including a need for reform in Hall of Fame voting.

When President Lyndon Johnson launched the War on Poverty 50 years ago, part of it was a pushed to increase the nation's minimum wage. Low-wage workers actually saw their purchasing power peak while Johnson was in office.

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Public pressure prompted Saturday Night Live executive producer Lorne Michaels to hire a black female cast member and two black writers. NPR television critic Eric Deggans says that's just a start, asking: Where are the Asian and Hispanic cast members?

U.S. employers added a scant 74,000 jobs last month, the fewest in three years. The disappointing gain could raise questions about the economy's recent strength.

Wilmington, Ohio, was devastated in 2008 when German air cargo shipper DHL announced it was going to close its U.S. hub based there. David C. Barnett of WCPN reports on how the city is faring now.