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#Feb17: A First Visit To Revolution Central: The Benghazi Courthouse

Celebrations abound in Benghazi, but the courthouse is special. It was the scene of some of the first protests in Libya.

Mitt Romney works Thursday in Michigan aboard his campaign bus, which displays a poster for his late father, former Michigan Gov. George Romney. Despite deep roots in the state, Romney finds himself battling a candidate who has barely visited.

'Sugar Daddies' And Debates Changing All The Rules

Before setting foot in Michigan, Rick Santorum was leading in GOP polls there. It's the clearest illustration yet that the traditional rules that determine primary winners have been upended by factors that are new this time around, such as superPACs and the proliferation of candidate debates.

Shadid won two Pulitzer prizes for international reporting, in 2004 and 2010. Here, he poses on the campus of Brown University in the year of his second win.

A Passion To Bear Witness: Why War Correspondents Take The Risk

NPR's Deborah Amos, who covers the Middle East, ponders the question, "Is a story worth dying for?"

WHO Panel Supports Publication Of Bird Flu Details, Eventually

Research that produced genetically altered bird flu viruses that could pose a danger to people should remain on hold for now. But a panel of experts recommended the details of the experiments should be published.

An elderly man shouts religous slogans as Libyans celebrate the 1st anniversary marking the start of the Libyan uprising against Moammar Gadhafi in Freedom Square in the eastern city of Benghazi.

Celebration As Improv: In Libya 'We Don't Know How To Celebrate'

For 40 years, under the iron fist of Moammar Gadhafi, celebrations were tightly controlled. So, now that Libyans are free, they're just winging it.

Conor Oberst, Ron Sexsmith Pay Tribute To Leonard Cohen

It's natural for Leonard Cohen to think a lot about mortality near the end of his life, but Ron Sexsmith says Cohen has never sung about "frivolous things."

A man commutes to work on the New York City subway while enjoying breakfast in 2005. A New York state senator has proposed a law that would ban eating on the subway, in hopes of driving away rats.

Crumbs May Soon Dry Up For New York Subway Rats

Eating on the subway is legal in New York City, but a state lawmaker wants to change that. He says banning food could help control the rat population. The city's transit chief isn't keen on the plan, and not all riders like the idea, either.

Oscar Lobbying On The Other Campaign Trail

The 2012 Academy Awards are fast approaching, but behind all the glitz and glamor of Hollywood there is furious lobbying going on for that golden statuette. Robert Siegel talks with Christy Grosz, the awards editor at Variety, about the ins and outs of Oscar campaigning.

Thanks to its strategic location, the small Central Asian country of Azerbaijan has long been a hot spot for rival intelligence agents, from countries such as Russia, Turkey, Iran and Israel. Here, a view of Baku, the capital, in June 2011.

Azerbaijan: Where East Meets West, A Den Of Spies

Wedged between Russia, Turkey and Iran, the small Central Asian nation of Azerbaijan has long been a magnet for secret agents. Now, as tensions rise over Iran and its nuclear program, the former Soviet republic has been aligning itself with the West and Israel — despite traditional ties with Iran.

Week In Politics: Primaries And Payroll Tax

Melissa Block talks to E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor at the National Review, about the showdown between Republican presidential contenders Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney in Michigan and Arizona ahead of those states' primaries, and the extension of the payroll tax cut through the end of the year.

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