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For the first time since the Vietnam War, the U.S. electorate is more concerned about foreign affairs and national security than the economy. That's the conclusion of polling data released this week by the Pew Center for the People and the Press. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Andrew Kohut, Director of the Pew Center.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we catch up with a Tulane University epidemiologist for tips on how to stay safe from viruses this winter. We also take a look at a citywide art triennial, and hear about Gov. Landry’s plan to relocate New Orleans’ unhoused population ahead of the Super Bowl.

The nation used Twitter to mark the second inauguration of President Obama and to get information on the Boston Marathon bombing. But the year's most retweeted tweet was about the sudden death of a TV star.

The apparent stampede outside of a stadium in Cameroon has renewed the focus on prior warnings that the nation was ill-equipped to host the continent's biggest sporting event.

Burger King recently added smoothies and more wraps and salads to its menus. Its latest creation doesn't seem to fit the trend: a bacon sundae. The food chain claims the concoction of vanilla soft serve, fudge, caramel, bacon crumbles — oh, and a strip of bacon — weighs in at a whopping 510 calories.

Marine Gen. Michael Hagee is on his way to Iraq to talk to his troops about using lethal force "only when justified." The trip comes amid allegations that Marines killed unarmed Iraqi civilians in two separate incidents. The military has opened investigations into the deaths.

This was a big year in politics. But readers also devoured stories on avoiding mosquitoes, raising courageous kids, and why taking notes by hand is still your best bet.

Tyson Gay, a former Olympic champion, and Asafa Powell, a world record holder in the 100 meters, have confirmed that they tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

India's Supreme Court today reversed a lower court decision and reinstated a more than 100-year-old law that criminalizes homosexuality in the deeply conservative country.