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Midwestern farmers experiencing unusually good yields are OK with losing some farm bill subsidies as Congress negotiates changes this year. But some of their Southern counterparts are arguing against it.

When they travel to London to compete in this summer's Olympics, many elite athletes will be joined by family members. But for Alexander Massialas and his father, Greg, it's different. Both of them will represent the United States — one as a coach, and the other as an athlete.

Spain's plan to combine small banks didn't go so well. The man who helped make it happen explains.

The opening ceremony of the London Olympics will be something of a departure from director Danny Boyle's other productions, like the colorful and gritty Slumdog Millionaire. On Tuesday he unveiled his design for the big Olympics opener. His vision of rural Britain includes giant maypoles, live grass, ploughs, sheep and, of course, clouds — which Boyle promises will really rain.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 105-94 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Seven-year-old Max Page needs to have his pulmonary valve replaced and to have a hole in his heart repaired. The ad he starred in was one of the most popular spots shown during this year's Super Bowl.

The Beauty Shop ladies weigh in on the alleged intelligence leaks by the Obama administration, and the role the press plays in reporting on top secret programs. They also discuss nudity by two popstars. Host Michel Martin checks in with journalists Viviana Hurtado, Bridget Johnson and Kirsten West Savali.

A meal in a Tripoli restaurant prompts questions about how to cook camel and its history as a food.

Political scientists worldwide are watching the U.S. presidential race. Some wonder how a President Romney would change military policy. Some worry that the U.S. economy overseen by President Obama is hurting them. And some see Europe in the unusual position of affecting the election's outcome.

"It's likely that there will be clawbacks," CEO Jamie Dimon told Congress today, invoking a term that those executives certainly didn't want to hear.