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  • In New Ads Focused On Character, Obama And Romney Get Personal
    In new ads, President Obama and Mitt Romney seek to raise doubts about each other's character. Romney accuses the president of being willing to do anything to stay president. Obama's ad accuses Romney of making a "blatantly false" claim.
  • David Rakoff, the author of <em>Half Empty, Don't Get Too Comfortable </em>and <em>Fraud, </em>was a frequent contributor to <em>This American Life</em>. He died Thursday at the age of 47.
    David Rakoff Saw The World In All Its Dark Beauty
    Known for his sobering honesty and biting wit, David Rakoff said it was healthy to employ "a certain kind of clear-eyed examination of the world as it is." Rakoff died Thursday in New York City after a long battle with cancer. He was 47.
  • Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, accompanied by his wife Callista, speaks at a rally in Montgomery, Ala., on March 7.
    The Next Act For Newt Gingrich? It Could Be A TV Talk Show
    The former GOP presidential candidate is making news of his own, even while fulfilling his current role as surrogate for Mitt Romney. Could a daytime talk show be next on the list?
  • Farmer Hans Hayden walks through his drought-stricken wheat field in Idaho. He says the wheat should be 3 feet tall by now.
    Some Idaho Farmers Pray, Others Turn On The Water
    Not every farm in the state was blessed with an aquifer for irrigation. For those that are, crops have flourished despite the drought that has stricken much of the U.S. Farmers dependent on rain, however, are stuck with devastating crop losses.
  • Volunteers water saplings planted in Cunningham Park in Joplin, Mo. The trees were planted to help reforest Joplin after a deadly tornado last year destroyed many of the city's trees.
    Joplin's New Trees Struggle To Survive Amid Drought
    When a powerful tornado slammed into Joplin, Mo., in May 2011, 161 people were killed. The tornado also knocked down thousands of buildings and destroyed more than 15,000 of the city's trees. Lack of rain is now threatening the survival of thousands of donated saplings planted to reforest Joplin.
  • The Republican ticket at this morning's announcement in Norfolk, Va.: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, and Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
    Romney Picks Wisconsin's Ryan To Be His Running Mate On GOP Ticket
    The chairman of the House Budget Committee has been tapped to be the vice presidential nominee on the 2012 Republican ticket.
  • A Local Look At Wisconsin's Rep. Paul Ryan
    Congressman Paul Ryan from Wisconsin has been selected as the Republican candidate for vice president. Weekend Edition Saturday guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Craig Gilbert, the Washington bureau chief of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel in Paul Ryan's home state of Wisconsin.
  • Romney Picks Rep. Paul Ryan
  • Blockades set up by lobster trappers in Canada have disrupted Maine's lobster business.
    Summer Lobster Surplus Leads To Cross-Border Price War Between Trappers
    Protests at Canadian seafood processing plants stymie Maine lobster trappers, and after a summer seafood supply glut, an escalating price war is preventing trappers from getting their goods to market.
  • Live NPR Coverage: Romney Picks Ryan For Vice President
    In Norfolk, Va., Saturday morning, Gov. Mitt Romney chose Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin to be his running mate for the 2012 Republican presidential ticket. NPR's Ron Elving and Don Gonyea join Weekend Edition Saturday guest host Linda Wertheimer for live coverage.
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