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  • The Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton were among those who organized the march.
    Marchers Seek to Delay New Orleans Vote
    Several thousand people turn out in New Orleans for a march and rally led by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton and others. They want a delay in local elections. Many New Orleans residents remain in far-off cities, displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
  • White House counsel Donald McGahn is in search of legal advice because of intensifying investigations into Russian interference in last year's presidential election and ties between Russians and the Trump campaign.
    Top White House Lawyer Donald McGahn Sits At The Center Of Controversy
    Lawyers are dissecting the performance of White House counsel Donald McGahn — and the top lawyer at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is getting mixed reviews amid several Trump administration controversies.
  • The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center is housed in the city's public safety building.
    Rockingham County letter seeks to terminate 911 call center agreement
    A letter that Rockingham County leaders sent to the city of Harrisonburg back in June circulated on social media this week. In it, the county expresses their intention to terminate the legal agreement governing the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
  • Forrest Fenn is a millionaire who hid a treasure chest in the Rocky Mountains. Adventure seekers look for clues based on a poem he published in his book, <em>The Thrill of the Chase, </em>with hopes of claiming the million-dollar treasure.
    Seeking Adventure And Gold? Crack This Poem And Head Outdoors
    An eccentric millionaire from Santa Fe hid a chest full of gold and precious gems in the Rocky Mountains six years ago. Today, thousands of treasure hunters are obsessed with finding it.
  • Ikea Seeks Someone To 'Find The Secret To Happiness'
    Ikea says it's looking for a "happiness hunter" to live for two weeks in Copenhagen to determine what makes a home happy.
  • Carrots' leafy green tops usually end up in the trash. Not so fast, says cookbook author Diane Morgan, who uses the frilly leaves to make a pesto.
    Finding Flavor In The Castoff Carrot Top
    Cookbook author Diane Morgan says there's much more to a carrot than the orange part. But too often, she says, the root vegetable's frilly green fronds end up in the trash.
  • A view of the Sacramento River and Sacramento's Pocket neighborhood as seen from the levee that divides them. Flood control experts say this neighborhood would look like the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans if this levee fails.
    California Seeks Federal Money for Levee System
    Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has highlighted the dismal state of the California levee system. He's declared a state of emergency and is asking for millions of dollars to repair the system. Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff will visit and inspect the levees on Friday as he weighs Schwarzenegger's request for more federal dollars. Tamara Keith of member station KPCC reports.
  • Med Students Seeking Less-Demanding Specialties
    An increasing number of medical students are choosing less-demanding specialties. Their preference for careers that leave room for families and other pleasures will likely mean that patients will have fewer primary care physicians to turn to. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.
  • Pope Seeks to Boost Image Among Muslims
    Pope Benedict XVI's trip to Turkey was originally intended to focus on links with the Orthodox Christian church. But it has been expanded to cover relations the Muslims.
  • DOJ to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
    Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione < >, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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