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5th Annual Heartland Walk for Warmth takes place this week

The 5th Annual Heartland Walk for Warmth takes place tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:00 p.m. at Westroads Mall.Kathy O’Hara, Spokesperson for United Way of the…

Film Streams holds three panel discussions this month

Film Streams offers panel discussions after three documentary film screenings this month. With more, here’s Omaha Public Radio’s Cheril Lee…

A study at two Australian hospitals finds computerized prescribing systems cut errors with drugs.

A Computer Beats A Pen For Getting Prescriptions Right

Hospitals see a huge drop in drug mistakes when doctors use a computer to write prescriptions, instead of pen and paper. Software can correct miscalculations, warn of allergic reactions and eliminate doctors' notoriously poor handwriting. But few hospitals have adopted the technology so far.

Wilbur Faiss, who's been married more than 78 years.

Secret To Being Married 78 Years? Say 'Honey, I Still Love You'

Wilbur and Theresa Faiss of Las Vegas have been married for more than 78 years. He's got some tips for those who want to stay hitched. Among them: Be the first to apologize.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during her address to the U.N. Security Council this afternoon.

Clinton Calls On Security Council To 'Stand With The People Of Syria'

To do otherwise would mean becoming "complicit in the continuing violence there," she says. "We all know that change is coming to Syria," Clinton added. "The question is how many more innocent civilians will die."

A woman passes by a real estate agency in Budapest, Hungary, in January. As the Hungarian currency plunges to new lows, ordinary citizens are struggling to repay foreign-denominated loans.

For Hungarian Borrowers, A Mortgage Nightmare

In better times, ordinary Hungarians flocked to low-interest mortgages denominated in Swiss francs. Then, the Hungarian currency crashed and the franc soared, and now 1 million Hungarians face exorbitant payments on properties that have lost value.

If president, Newt Gingrich says he would appoint a monetary policy commission to reconsider returning to the gold standard.

GOP Candidates Reopen Debate Over Gold

The glitter of the gold standard has attracted another fan: Newt Gingrich, who recently suggested it might be a good idea to re-establish the link between the value of the dollar and gold. But there's disagreement over whether that's a good idea.

Romney Rivals Are In It For The Long Haul

Florida primary voters handed Mitt Romney a resounding victory on Tuesday. But other GOP candidates declared that they are staying in the race. And President Obama has been busy raising money and trying to energize his base. Host Michel Martin talks about the latest election news with politicos Corey Ealons and Mario Loyola.

Richard Rosendale's winning platter, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house, is on display at the 2012 Bocuse d'Or USA competition at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y.

House Of Chicken: Chef Wins Competition With 'Fallingwater' Platter

Richard Rosendale is the latest American to have a shot at Bocuse D'or eminence. He earned a place in the international competition with a dazzling chicken platter that resembled Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house.

Packaging errors led Pfizer to recall 14 lots of these birth control pills and an equal number of a generic version.

Birth Control Pill Mix-Up Leads To Pfizer Recall

Pfizer is recalling 1 million packages of oral contraceptives because of errors in the order or types of pills. The mistakes could leave women at risk for unintended pregnancy.

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