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  • '30 Rock' and 'Mad Men' Win Top Emmys
    The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday in Los Angeles. HBO, the cable television show Mad Men and NBC's 30 Rock were big winners.
  • Even if you say "thank you" by e-mail, it's best to follow up with a handwritten note, says etiquette expert Peggy Post.
    In Wired World, Handwritten 'Thank You' Still Tops
    For many, summer is a time of transition: weddings, graduations, job interviews. And that means it's also a season for thank-you notes. Despite the ubiquity of e-mail, experts tell Michele Norris that a handwritten note remains the best way to express your gratitude.
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor is nominated in the category of best actor for his role in <em>12 Years a Slave</em> as the 86th Academy Awards nominations are announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.
    Is There Room For Only One Black Film At The Top Of The Heap?
    As wonderful as it is to see 12 Years a Slave's top acting and production talent rewarded for a bracing and informative work, it's worth noting that 2014 was a banner year for films about nonwhite people.
  • Engineer Mit Shah gives a speech at a meeting of the "ArtICCulators" Toastmasters Club in Milpitas, Calif.
    In Silicon Valley, Immigrants Toast Their Way To The Top
    Immigrant workers in the Silicon Valley attend Toastmasters meetings to improve their public speaking. Organizers say those skills often lead to increased confidence at work and even job promotions.
  • Brexit And Independence Are Top Of Mind For Scottish Voters
    The Scottish National Party has pledged to push for a referendum for independence from the United Kingdom if they win a majority in the Scottish Parliament.
  • Top 10 Movies of 2006 — and the Also-Rans
    Who says they don't make 'em like they used to? If you walked past theaters featuring special-effects-driven epics, chances are you could find something special in 2006. Critic Bob Mondello offers a breakdown of his Top 10 — and the 10 that nearly made it.
  • Top-Level Meeting Held on Oil Drilling Permits
    By Eileen Fleminghttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wwno/local-wwno-989644.mp3New Orleans, LA – The head of the Bureau of Safety and…
  • Dean Baquet is pictured on Oct. 26, 2006, as he was leaving his job as editor of the Los Angeles Times. (Bill Haber/AP)
    NYT's New Top Editor On Tumultuous Change-Over
    Dean Baquet told NPR that his predecessor, Jill Abramson, was fired because of her failed relationship with senior management.
  • In 2012, a female Florida State freshman alleged star quarterback Jameis Winston had raped her. The local prosecutor decided there was insufficient evidence, but a New York Times report has uncovered possible flaws in the investigation. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
    Report Finds Flawed Investigation Of Top Football Player
    FSU star quarterback Jameis Winston was accused but not charged with rape after the local prosecutor deemed the evidence insufficient.
  • At Goldman Sachs, Paulson Led a Top Bank Higher
    The venerable New York investment firm Goldman Sachs has a long track record for producing political bigwigs. Treasury Secretary-nominee Henry M. Paulson Jr. has served as both chairman and CEO since 1999. The company boasts a return on equity of upwards of 40 percent.
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