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Occupy protesters argue with a passerby.

Crowd Gathers In New York, Ahead Of Wall Street Protest

Organizers said their ultimate goal is to shut down Wall Street.

Occupy protesters march through buildings during a rally in Los Angeles, one of several nationwide on Thursday.

Protests Mark Two Months Of Occupy Movement

Demonstrations popped up from coast to coast Thursday to mark the movement's birth in a lower Manhattan park. At least 177 people were arrested in New York, many for blocking streets near the New York Stock Exchange; hundreds of protesters marched in the financial district in Los Angeles.

These cards could provide a treasure trove of information for epidemiologists.

Swipe A Loyalty Card, Help A Food Detective?

In many food safety investigations, disease detectives ask people what they ate. But most people often can't remember. Enter the loyalty card database, which never forgets.

Concertgoers move in a spray of cooling mist as they dance amid the heat of the desert at the hipster Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., in April.

The Hipsterfication Of America

Once relegated to a few urban enclaves, the American hipster is suddenly everywhere. And, though it sounds funny, says one aficionado of hip culture, "hipsters in Omaha may actually be cooler than hipsters in New York City."

Women in developing countries, such as Cote D'Ivoire, may soon have access to vaccines against HPV and rubella.

GAVI To Make HPV Vaccine Available In Developing Countries

About 88 percent of cervical cancer deaths occur in developing countries. The deaths can be prevented by an HPV vaccine, which will be available to some women for the first time in 2012.

Where are we going, skip? Houston Astros manager Brad Mills, left, and pitching coach Doug Brocail.

Baseball's Houston Astros To Switch Leagues In 2013

The team will move from the National League to the American. Also, Major League Baseball is adding one "wild card" team to each league's playoffs.

Grover Norquist, president of the taxpayer advocacy group Americans for Tax Reform

GOP Divided As Supercommittee Eyes Tax Revenue

The divide between supercommittee Democrats and Republicans has been over whether tax revenues should be used to reduce deficits. Some Republican members of the supercommittee are now showing support for the idea, but the issue is dividing the GOP.

Joshua Littman and his mother, Sarah, visited StoryCorps for the second time to talk about their evolving relationship. Their first visit was in 2006.

The Parenting Dance: Hold Tight While Letting Go

Sarah Littman is struggling a little with her son, Joshua, being away at college. He is having a hard time adjusting to being away from home and understanding why he's in college in the first place.

Interim Penn State football coach Tom Bradley, shown here at a Nov. 12 game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, is now focused on Saturday's game against Ohio State.

Will Football Remain King At Penn State?

The school has one of the most lucrative football programs in the country. But now, with a child sex abuse scandal coming to light, some are questioning the program's influence on campus.

Why Germany Needs The Eurozone To Be A Success

Economist Nicolas Veron talks to Renee Montagne on why such a strong economic power like Germany would be motivated to be part of the European Union and the eurozone, which has economically weak members such as Greece and Spain. Denmark and the United Kingdom are both part of the EU, but opted out of using the euro.

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