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Neil Heslin, father of 6-year-old Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim Jesse Lewis, holds a picture of the two of them as he testifies during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in February.

Newtown Residents: Senate Gun Votes 'A Slap In The Face'

Following the Senate's rejection Wednesday of a range of gun control measures, including universal background checks, many in Newtown, Conn., are reacting with surprise and disappointment. Neil Heslin, whose son Jesse was one of those killed, says Wednesday was "a shameful day for Washington."

Musician Yo-Yo Ma performs during "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed in the Boston Marathon bombing.

Listen: Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach's 'Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor'

Ma said he thought of the piece as "a struggle for hope," capturing the feeling in Boston perfectly.

Conn. Governor Lambastes Senate After Gun Control Bill Fails

After the Sandy Hook shooting, Gov. Dannel Malloy signed into law some of the strictest gun controls in the country. He also urged the passage of new federal restrictions. Melissa Block talks with Malloy about his reaction to the Senate's failure to pass legislation this week.

KAZU Wins Four Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

KAZU News has won four Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. Each year the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awards the Regional Edward R.…

Two Young Men Suspected In Boston Bombing Attack

The FBI held a press conference on Thursday about the latest news in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. Robert Siegel talks to Tom Gjelten for more.

Supporters of Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles protest in the area of Altamira, in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Monday.

Post-Chavez Venezuela Grows More, Not Less, Polarized

A divide that began under President Hugo Chavez has grown deeper in the weeks since his death. "The country is simply split in two," says one Venezuelan, in the wake of violent protests after the disputed presidential election that Chavez's hand-picked heir won by a slim margin.

A health worker collects pigeons from a trap at People's Square in Shanghai, China, earlier this month. So far, workers have tested more than 48,000 animals for the H7N9 flu virus.

With Bird Flu, 'Right Now, Anything Is Possible'

An international team of disease detectives are in China to investigate an outbreak of a new strain of bird flu, H7N9. The biggest puzzle right now is where these infections are coming from, as testing poultry has turned up very few infected birds.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., meets in his office last week with families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. A bipartisan plan to expand background checks for gun buyers was defeated Wednesday in the Senate.

Stubbornly, Manchin Maintains Optimism On Background Checks

Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who lent his name to bipartisan legislation that would have extended background checks for gun purchasers to gun shows and online sales, isn't letting go. At least not yet. Others in the Senate, however, seem ready to move on.

Workers at a cooperative farm near Shanghai scatter fertilizer across fields of winter wheat. Image from the May issue of <em>National Geographic</em> magazine.

Fertilizer Shows Its Deadly Side

This week's explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. plant in Texas reminds us of the "cursed" side of the nitrogen that powers most of agriculture around the world. Through habit or necessity, we've come to depend on it. But there are costs.

A part of a charred battery from a Japan Airlines 787 on display at the NTSB headquarters in January.

FAA OKs Boeing's 787 Battery Fix

More insulation between battery cells and a new steel box to contain a potential fire are Boeing's solution for battery woes that grounded the "Dreamliner."

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