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What's Next, A Patent For The Lines Around Apple Stores?

Apple has trademarked its minimalist store design. Though it seems over the top, the company has good reason to protect its look: Fake Apple stores cropped up in China last year.

Beyoncé On Lip-Syncing: 'I Did Not Feel Comfortable Taking A Risk'

Beyoncé finally put an end to all the talk surrounding her inaugural performance. And she did it in diva fashion.

Ron Sexsmith's new album, <em>Forever Endeavour</em>, comes out Feb. 5.

Ron Sexsmith: At Midlife, A Songwriter Ponders Mortality

The Canadian musician discusses dealing with setbacks — including a health scare and an unpopular album — and how he channeled his energy into his new album, Forever Endeavour.

An anonymous artist started placing the hand-painted gnomes on the bases of utility poles all over Oakland.

Painted Gnomes Allowed To Roam On Oakland Utility Poles

Over the past year, small, elfin creatures started springing up all around Oakland, Calif., on the base of utility poles. The local utility had vowed to remove them but now says the paintings can stay.

Handguns collected in South-Central Los Angeles as part of a Gun for Gift Card exchange in 2009. One teenager here says getting a gun on the streets is just "one phone call away."

South L.A. Teens Doubt New Laws Will Change Gun Culture

In South Los Angeles, murders, robberies and rapes are common — and so are guns and shootings. "We're so used to this," says one teen. "This is everyday life for us." Proposed gun laws don't seem relevant when so many old guns are stolen or passed around, and when serial numbers are filed off.

For Americans with criminal records, it can be tough to land job interviews — especially when employers bar them from applying.

'Check Yes Or No': The Hurdles Of Job Hunting With A Criminal Past

One in five Americans has a criminal record, according to some estimates. And while punishment is usually temporary, those records can last forever. With an already stiff job climate, finding employment can be even tougher for those millions with unlawful pasts.

Firefighters belonging to the Tacubaya sector and workers dig for survivors after an explosion at a building adjacent to the executive tower of Mexico's state-owned oil company PEMEX.

Explosion Hits State Oil Company Building In Mexico City

The government said 14 people are dead and 80 are injured. Television images showed smoke billowing from the glass high rise in the Mexican capital. The cause of the explosion is unknown.

Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel testifies Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing.

Hagel's Hearing: 7 Things We Learned

Defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee made clear that the former Republican senator has said things that don't sit well with current Republican senators. And for all that we learned, the hearing ended with one lingering question.

U.S. Rep. James Clyburn explains the hope he carries along with him in his career to his granddaughter Sydney Reed.

Relentless, Despite Losses: Congressman's Climb To The Hill

Rep. James Clyburn talks to his granddaughter about his long road to becoming a U.S. congressman. After many losses, he never gave up. Today, he's the highest-ranking African-American in Congress.

Do We Still Need HBCUs?

John Silvanus Wilson is the new president of Morehouse, the famed historically black college in Atlanta. Host Michel Martin speaks with Wilson about the challenges facing the only all-male HBCU.

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