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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood speaks during a news conference at the Transportation Department in Washington in January.

Transportation Secretary: Duration Of Dreamliner Review Is Unknown

Ray LaHood says the FAA is in the "business of doing a top to bottom review" and they will let them finish their job. The FAA grounded all of Boeing's 787 Dreamliners to investigate their lithium batteries.

Boston Landmark, Fenway Park, Turns 100

The home of the Red Sox may be a Boston landmark but it also holds a place in baseball history. The big green wall in left field is known as the Green Monster. Some fans are paying more than $1,000 to sit on top of the Green Monster when the Red Sox play Friday.

Dec. 29, 2011: new North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho at a national memorial service for Kim's father, Kim Jong Il. Reports from North Korea say the military leader has been removed from his post.

Military Chief's Removal, Rise In Hemlines: Hopeful Signs In North Korea?

Kim Jong Un may have a love in his life. Now he appears to have pushed out one of North Korea's top generals and seems to be loosening up restrictions on "Western" wear and culture.

Myanmar's newly sworn in Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi laughs along with top military officers, as her country marks a new step toward democracy Wednesday.

Myanmar Gets First Civilian Government In Decades

Prohibited by constitutional rules from seeking her country's top post, former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi now becomes Myanmar's foreign minister.

A Senate subcommittee is looking to see if Google is keeping conservative media and bloggers out of top search results.

GOP Puts Google Search On Trial In DC

A Senate panel is looking to see if the company is keeping conservative media and bloggers out of top search results. Google has previously denied political bias.

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff (right) speaks to reporters as former FEMA Director Michael Brown looks on, Sept. 9, 2005. Brown resigned Sept. 12 under intense criticism for FEMA's response to Hurricane Katrina.

FEMA Official Says Agency Heads Ignored Warnings

Before Hurricane Katrina hit land, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, FEMA Director Michael Brown and other top agency officials received e-mails warning that Katrina posed a dire threat to New Orleans and other areas. Yet one FEMA official tells NPR little was done.

A Star Handler at the Westminster Dog Show

More than 2,500 champion show dogs have descended upon Madison Square Garden for the 129th Westminster Kennel Club's dog show. One of the top African-American handlers in the sport is there, hoping to make history. Allison Keyes reports.

'Stuff Happens': The Iraq War as History Play

The dark comedy by David Hare chronicles the tangle of diplomatic maneuvers leading to the war. It hints that President Bush and top advisers intended to invade Iraq even before the Sept. 11 attacks.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chair of the Appropriations Committee, talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 31. Congress returned from a weeklong recess to take up a number of issues, including a government funding deadline on Feb. 18.

The Senate avoids a government shutdown, punting a spending deadline into March

Lawmakers hope to finalize a longer-term spending bill before the new shutdown deadline on March 11.

Zinni: U.S. Failed to Plan Iraq War Aftermath

Retired Gen. Anthony Zinni says Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his top aides should be held responsible for failing to plan for Iraq's reconstruction after the U.S.-led war. Hear NPR's Steve Inkseep's extended interview with the former U.S. Central Command chief.

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