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The best Olympic images of the day include snapshots from swimming, gymnastics, rowing, judo and cycling competitions.

The House bill seeks to make English the official language of the United States. It would also institute new checks to make sure those wanting to become Americans understand English.

An unusual number of severe West Nile cases has prompted a warning from federal health officials. Most of the cases have occurred in just three states — Texas, Mississippi and Oklahoma — but cases are occurring throughout the country.

Stanford Marine Biologist Barbara Block won a Rolex Award for Enterprise, one of only five in the world this year. It honors those who take on major…

Frank Maestas and Frank Barela have been at C.J. Maestas' side since the beginning of his tumbling career. While the young gymnast didn't qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games, he already has his sights on 2016.

Experts disagree where Iran is heading with nuclear technology, but there's no doubt that Iran is keeping up with social media. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has joined Instagram, the photo-sharing service.

The London Olympics have produced lots of fascinating moments in its early days. Records have been shattered, rules have been broken. And it's only the first week. NPR's Mike Pesca has been covering the games and joins Steve Inskeep.

Kofi Annan will step down at the end of the month from his post as UN-Arab League envoy for Syria. Annan's resignation is the latest blow to the faltering efforts to find a solution to the crisis in Syria. Steve Inskeep talks about the implications with Robert Malley of the International Crisis Group.

Bruce Boyd spends some of his free time cleaning up beer bottles, cans and an endless variety of trash alongside Highway 522 north of Taos.

Economists say it's likely we'll hear this morning that job growth remained sluggish, which means the unemployment rate probably stayed high.