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  • Dec. 29, 2011: new North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho at a national memorial service for Kim's father, Kim Jong Il. Reports from North Korea say the military leader has been removed from his post.
    Military Chief's Removal, Rise In Hemlines: Hopeful Signs In North Korea?
    Kim Jong Un may have a love in his life. Now he appears to have pushed out one of North Korea's top generals and seems to be loosening up restrictions on "Western" wear and culture.
  • Boston Landmark, Fenway Park, Turns 100
    The home of the Red Sox may be a Boston landmark but it also holds a place in baseball history. The big green wall in left field is known as the Green Monster. Some fans are paying more than $1,000 to sit on top of the Green Monster when the Red Sox play Friday.
  • So Long, Boulevard Twist-Off Caps
    Kansas City's Boulevard Brewery is no longer making beers with twist-off caps, reports Brad at the KC Beer Blog. Now all the beers produced by the…
  • The kings of positive feelings: Paraguay's citizens were found to have the most positive things to say about their lives, according to a recent poll. Here, soccer fans cheer for Paraguay's Olimpia team last year.
    Where Are The World's Positive Vibes?
    The newly released "positive experience index" of 138 countries finds that people in Paraguay had the rosiest outlook (again). The U.S. made the top 20 in the annual Gallup index.
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a session of the Bundestag Lower House of Parliament in Berlin Wednesday. Germany's top federal prosecutor told legislators today that he is opening a formal inquiry into allegations that the NSA tapped her phone.
    Germany Opens Formal Inquiry Into Tapping Of Merkel's Phone
    Germany's top federal prosecutor has opened an investigation that won't focus on wide spying activities attributed to the U.S. National Security Agency.
  • Download Valerie June's "Workin' Woman Blues" in this month's edition of <em>Heavy Rotation</em>.
    Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
    Another month means another genre-spanning mix of new music chosen by public radio's top DJs. Download new songs by Neko Case, Jason Marsalis, Valerie June, Porter Ray and many other artists.
  • Can Oregon Pay College Tuition Forward?
    Federal student loan debt now tops a trillion dollars. Oregon is working on a plan that would let students pay for their education later, based on a percentage of their future income.
  • <strong>What A Difference A Year Makes:</strong> China's Year of the Dragon stamp, left, is decidedly more fearsome than last year's model, of a rabbit.
    Chinese Year Of The Dragon Postage Stamp Deemed 'Too Ferocious'
    To welcome the Year of the Dragon, China's postal service plans to release commemorative postage stamps featuring the fabled beast. But many customers are finding the image to be a little over the top.
  • Record Company Exec On Balancing Art And Commerce
    For this week's 'View From The Top,' we hear about Robert Hurwitz's 31 years recording artists from Emmy Lou Harris to Pat Metheny.
  • 'Forbes' List: Richest People In America
    Forbes magazine is out with its yearly list of the 400 richest Americans. Their combined net worth increased 13 percent since last year. The top of the list contains the usual suspects: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison, the Koch brothers and the children of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton.
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