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Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks to protesters Thursday in the Capitol in Tallahassee. Scott told the protesters that he won't ask lawmakers to revamp the state's controversial self-defense law.

Florida Governor Stands Firm On 'Stand Your Ground' Law

Since the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Marton, there's been a renewed call to repeal Florida's stand your ground self-defense law. But despite some talk of boycotts that could hurt Florida's economy, Gov. Rick Scott says he won't ask the Legislature to revisit the law.

Actor Michael Pena voices Turbo's human friend Tito, an ambitious character whose outlandish dreams don't seem to sync up with his brother's vision for their food truck and stand, Dos Bros Tacos.

Do Racing Snails Drive Racial Stereotypes In 'Turbo'?

DreamWork's Turbo has been touted for having a multicultural cast, but does the movie, with its distinctly "urban" garden snails and its ethnic characters, really move beyond racial tropes?

A member of the staff at the one-Michelin-starred restaurant Ho Hung Kee prepares wontons in Hong Kong.

From Ramen To Rotini: Following The Noodles Of The Silk Road

Is it possible that pasta originated in China and traveled west to Italy? Author Jen Lin-Liu travels the historic Silk Road from Beijing to Rome, tracing the evolution of pasta and sampling the offerings along the way.

The Detroit skyline gleams from Grand River Ave., a major thoroughfare into some of the city's blighted neighborhoods.

Detroit Businesses See Opportunity In Bankruptcy

In Detroit, many business owners hope that filing for bankruptcy will help the city start fresh and ultimately become a thriving urban center mirroring other cities that recovered from near financial ruin.

Spanish aristocrat Alejandro Cao de Benos is believed to be the only foreigner working for the North Korean government. He divides his time between North Korea and Europe, where he organizes university conferences on North Korean ideology. He's shown here with a North Korean military officer in Panmunjon, on the border with South Korea.

The Spanish Aristocrat Who Works For North Korea

A Spaniard born to privilege, Alejandro Cao de Benos is now a staunch defender of North Korea, where he lives half the year and works to promote its ideology.

Helen Thomas reads the newspaper while sitting in her chair in the White House press room in 2006. She died on Saturday at age 92.

Helen Thomas, Former Dean Of White House Press, Dies At 92

Thomas, who spent decades at the White House reporting for United Press International and later Hearst Newspapers, covered every president from Eisenhower to Obama.

Girls at the Arlington County, Va., fire camp watch a staged fire. Firefighters hope to encourage the teenagers to consider the fire service as a career.

A Woman Among Men: Female Firefighter Blazed A Trail

The Arlington County Fire Department in Virginia was the first in the nation to hire a woman into a full-time position to fight fires. But women in that career remain under-represented, and the county is promoting the fire service to teenage girls, hoping they'll follow in Judy Brewer's footsteps.

Author: Obama's Personal Take On Race Made Impact

President Obama's remarks on the Trayvon Martin shooting case were useful in opening white America's eyes to black America's experience, says author and commentator John McWhorter. McWhorter, who's written several books about race in American, tells host Rachel Martin what he thinks about the president's prescriptions.

Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium takes the oath on Sunday during a ceremony at the Chamber at the Federal Parliament in Brussels.

Belgian King Abdicates, Crown Prince Assumes Throne

King Albert II's 20-year reign comes to an end as his eldest son, Philippe, becomes the country's seventh monarch.

Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

'We're Here To Stay' Says Newly Confirmed Consumer Watchdog

After two years of political bickering, Richard Cordray has been confirmed as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He thinks that, in the end, his agency has won bipartisan support for the work it will do.

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