Glowing After Spectacular 3Q, Apple Introduces New Operating System

Last night, Apple stunned Wall Street with much better than expected third-quarter earnings. Here’s Fox Business on that news: The Cupertino, Calif.-based company posted third-quarter net profit of $7.31 billion, or $7.79 per share, more than doubling the company’s year-ago earnings of $3.25 billion, or $3.51 per share. Revenue rose to $28.57 billion, compared with [...]

‘Project Nim’: A Chimp’s Very Human, Very Sad Life

In 1973, an infant chimpanzee named Nim Chimpsky was taken from his mother’s arms and sent to live with a human family as part of a Columbia University psychology experiment. The goal of the project was to see if Nim could be conditioned to communicate with humans if he was raised like a human child [...]

Historic Famine Threatens Millions

A massive drought has hit Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. The U.N. also officially declared today that some parts of Somalia are facing famine. Host Michel Martin discusses the situation with Azad Essa, an Al Jazeera English journalist who just returned from the region; and Reuben Brigety, U.S. [...]

The First Lady’s Calories … Why Do They Count?

The “Beauty Shop” women discuss Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s divorce announcement, the criticism Michelle Obama received for eating a 1,700-calorie meal, and the merits of using an alleged rape victim’s name in mainstream media. Host Michel Martin speaks with American Studies Associate Professor Duchess Harris, Latina Magazine Editorial Director Galina Espinoza, politics and pop [...]

LGBTs Gain New Chapter In History Books

Calif. public schools are now required to add accomplishments and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in social studies curriculums. To learn which parts of LGBT history might be included and how religiously conservative individuals might address this addition, host Michel Martin speaks with Don Romesburg, an assistant professor of Women’s and Gender [...]

Organic Foods Have Broad Appeal, But Costs Temper Demand

Are organic foods all they’re cracked up to be? We’ve been curious about how Americans view their food options. Concerns about toxins in some produce have led some people we know to go organic. But recent outbreaks of foodborne illness tied to organically grown sprouts in Europe underscore that an organic label isn’t exactly a [...]

Against All Odds: 3 Triumphant Tales Of Survival

All of the survival challenges I’ve been faced with so far in my life were about on the level of the time I locked myself in my basement without a cellphone. I’m not a danger-seeker, and I’ve always been a little suspicious of people who are. But those forced to struggle for their very survival [...]

Jimmy Fallon And Justin Timberlake Are STILL Having More Fun Than You Are

You may remember Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon’s “History Of Rap” from last year — it was perhaps one of the greatest late-night clips of the last decade. Last night, Timberlake was back on Late Night to promote the upcoming Friends With Benefits, and wouldn’t you know it — they just had to team up [...]

Game On! 5 Winning Summer Sports Books

While the traditional “beach read” set heads off for the summer with pails and shovels in hand, those who prefer a box score and a beer in the bleachers might be just as happy to settle in with a few good reads of their own. Writing about sports can mean anything from a juicy novel [...]

A Quick Cap Recap: Your Cheat Sheet To The Man, The Myth, & The Mighty Shield

So by now you’ve heard that Captain America: The First Avenger is headed to your local cineplex this weekend. Looking to get up to speed on Ol’ Winghead? Wondering what makes him tick, what drives him to pound Ratzis and fight for what’s right? Here’s the patriotic precis on the Star-Spangled Avenger. ALTER EGO: Steve [...]