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  • American Katie Ledecky seemed to be in disbelief as she hugged bronze medalist Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain. Ledecky, 15, won the women's 800m freestyle by four seconds in London.
    Phelps And Franklin Add To Their Medal Totals, And A New Teen Phenom Emerges
    In one of the last big showcases for swimming at the London Summer Olympics, American athletes Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin add to their medal totals, and another U.S. teen takes a gold medal.
  • Officials Warn Of Traffic Jams In Western Mass. Because Of Air Show
    Transportation officials are warning traffic on interstate highways in western Massachusetts may be very heavy this weekend because of a big air show at…
  • Syrian Rebels Gain Traction With Heavy Weapons
    A new report in the New York Times suggests that the arms upper hand the Syrian regime has had over rebel fighters is deteriorating quickly. Audie Cornish talks with Joseph Holliday, a former American intelligence officer who is now with the Institute for the Study of War.
  • Week In Politics: U.S. Jobs Report For July
    Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators David Brooks of the New York Times, and Jennifer Granholm, host of The War Room on Current TV. They discuss the new jobs report.
  • City leaders want to encourage more new moms to breast-feed their babies. One of several "Latch on NYC" posters promoting the initiative.
    New York Officials: Breast Milk May Be Best 'Formula'
    New York City officials hope an initiative will help more new moms choose breast-feeding over baby formula. Some critics are sour on the idea, urging the government to stand back and not create another layer of pressure to already-anxious new parents.
  • Vermont National Guard Has New Commander
    The Vermont National Guard has a new commander.Brigadier General Thomas Drew took command of the Vermont Air and Army National Guard in a ceremony Friday…
  • Panel Round Two
    More questions for the panel: Lethal Vice President? Coming to America with High Expectations; Texting Hazards; and Diagnosis Tweet.
  • Prediction
    Our panelists predict, after alienating viewers with their Olympics coverage, how NBC will win them back.
  • Who's Carl This Time?
    Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: A Gold Medal in Olympic Spoilers; An Awkward Moment in Poland; and The Spammer in Chief.
  • A male koala visits the female enclosure at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia. Koalas are dwindling in number as their habitat along Australia's east coast gives way to urban growth.
    No Space, Mate: Koalas' Habitat Under Threat
    It's estimated that about 100,000 koalas remain in the wild as urbanization envelops their habitats along the Australian east coast. Although Australia recently put the marsupial as "vulnerable" on its endangered species list, advocates say the status doesn't give the animals maximum protection.
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