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Hundreds of thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace Monday night for the Diamond Jubilee concert, celebrating the queen's 60-year reign. The Royal Family concludes four days of celebrations Tuesday, with a service at St. Paul's Cathedral.

Hollywood studios are dealing with big budget flops and the release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation has been postponed until March. Kim Masters, host of The Business, and editor at large for The Hollywood Reporter, talks to Renee Montagne about the summer woes at movie studios.

The latest unemployment numbers were disappointing but especially dismal are the numbers of African-Americans out of work. On Wednesday, President Obama visits the predominately black, affluent neighborhood of View Park in Los Angeles. While that area is considered fairly well-off in terms of black earning power, it is surrounded by need.

An investigation into the massacre in Houla, Syria, indicates most of the victims were shot at close range or bayoneted. The Damascus government insists rebels committed the act. But independent accounts from survivors, backed by U.N. officials, say most of the killing was done by a militia loyal to the Assad regime in coordination with the Syrian army.

Robert Pazderka saw an opportunity when he bought the faux Moorish Castle. Built in the 1960s, it has a dungeon, drawbridge and secret passages. Pazderka hopes it will pay off in PR for his business making armored vehicles.

Polls are opening in Wisconsin, where the bitter battle over whether to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker is finally coming to a conclusion.

Bart Jansen was devastated when his cat Orville, named for Orville Wright, was run over by a car. Jansen had Orville stuffed, and fitted with remote controlled helicopter propellers. The Orvillecopter flies around an art exhibit in Amsterdam.

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Sara Ganim, who broke the story that rocked Penn State, sums up the news so far. Sandusky has pleaded innocent to charges that he sexually abused young boys.

Are Republicans the one with shifting views? Our readers comb through the data.

Many cities are imposing fees and bans on plastic shopping bags. Advocates argue these measures help the environment. But others say these measures are ineffective, and hurt the urban poor. Host Michel Martin discusses the issue with Michael Bolinder of Anacostia Riverkeeper, and Nick Gillespie of the libertarian magazine Reason.