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When he was President Bush's top budget advisor, Mitch Daniels had a reputation as a tax-cutter. But since becoming Indiana's governor, he has proposed a tax increase to help solve the state's budget troubles.

In the 1990s, Bobby Valentino was part of the teen vocal group Mista. Now he's gone solo, with a self-titled CD and a single, "Slow Down," that's already topped the R&B charts. Ed Gordon talks with Valentino about his burgeoning career and his soulful influences.

The federal government recently sold 155 acres on the top of a landmark mountain in Crested Butte, Colo., for just $5 per acre under the terms of an 1872 mining law. Many are calling for the overhaul of an antiquated law that lets mining interests buy prime real estate at dirt-cheap prices, without owing the federal government or taxpayers a penny in royalties. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

Black coaches are more likely to be fired and have fewer, narrower paths to the top.

The shootings at Virginia Tech have prompted the postponement of a much anticipated Senate hearing with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The nation's top law enforcement official is under pressure to explain his role in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.

With a yellow background and a black banner on top, some Kansans say it looks too much like New York's plates — or the University of Missouri's colors. Gov. Kelly says it's back to the drawing board.

Last week the world's top two emitters, China and the U.S., announced new steps to reduce global emissions of methane, a potent and sometimes overlooked greenhouse gas.

Someone just spent a record-setting $2.7 million for a bottle of Macallan at an auction. It was bottled in 1986 after 60 years of aging — it was a small batch for top customers.

The Olympic torch has reached the top of Mount Everest, the climax of a massive publicity campaign leading up the Olympic Games. China hopes the spectacle of the flame atop the world's highest mountain will erase the memory of ugly protests. But some activists say that by taking the flame up Everst, China is trying to show its dominance over Tibetans.

The artist's second album Guts sits at No. 1 on the U.S. and U.K. album charts. Since its release, the album's racked up more sales in Britain — outselling the rest of the U.K. Top 10 combined.

An annual Forbes analysis of the top 10 earners on YouTube consistently ranks kid-forward accounts among the highest paid.

A dentist from Alberta, Canada, paid $10,000 for a crown that once belonged to The King: Elvis Presley. That isn't the only dental collectible this dentist has paid top dollar for. He shelled out $31,000 for a rotten tooth that belonged to John Lennon.

Iran seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Persian Gulf waters on Monday and detained its crew. The move comes as Iran ramps up uranium enrichment, raising tensions with the United States.

Prosecutors have apparently decided not to charge senior White House adviser Karl Rove with any crimes in the CIA-leak investigation. Rove's lawyer says his client was advised of the decision Monday.

Commentator Frank Deford has cooked up a plan that invokes Tinker Bell for baseball's annual All-Star Game.

More than 2,800 dogs competed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Just one — a German shepherd named Rumor — walked away with Best in Show. But let's not forget to relish the pictures.

Thanksgiving traditions can be a bit inscrutable for people who didn't grow up in the U.S., like NPR producer Olly Dearden. He talked with several experts and got some answers to his questions.

Britain's top literary honor, the Man Booker Prize, has been awarded to Irish author John Banville's 14th novel, The Sea. He beat high-profile competition including Julian Barnes, Kazuo Ishiguro and Zadie Smith.

Matching long johns. Kick lines in skis. Peeing on Santa's lap. Every family has these cringe-worthy moments, immortalized on film, that embody the particularly joyous brand of awkward that the holidays bring. And thanks to Mike Bender, co-author of Awkward Family Holiday Photos, the rest of us can rubberneck.

More than 166 million Americans are expected to shop over the five days from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday.

At least seven people have been confirmed dead in Monday's subway crash in Washington D.C. A Metro train that had slowed near a station was slammed from the rear by the second train, which jackknifed into the air and fell atop the first train.

It's a group of secure rooms where the president and his advisers make some of the most difficult national security decisions. After a year-long $50-million overhaul, it has reopened for operations.

New York Times foreign correspondent Dexter Filkins has just returned from Afghanistan. He discusses what he's seen since the recent troop surge and explains the challenges the U.S. faces in trying to drive the Taliban out of the country.

This past week, Google and the Israel Antiquities Authority posted thousands of high-resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online. Now, anyone can get up-close and personal with the ancient biblical texts — rewrites and all.