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The Washington Times obtained memos from the Navy and Marines, explicitly telling troops not to access the WikiLeaks website.

Adieu, Christina Romer. The Chair of the Council on Economic Advisers delivers a farewell address at the National Press Club.

NPR's David Greene spoke with Susan Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, about the situation in Sudan, ahead of referendum votes there.

After a 15-month study of mental health issues in the U.S. Army, it released a report on drug abuse, suicides, and other problems. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli goes over the report with NPR's Robert Siegel.

The program awards the equivalent of one percent of what the U.S. government spends on public education every year. Even states that aren't finalists have implemented reforms, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told NPR.

Steinbrenner rebuilt the Yankees into a sports empire. For more than 30 years, Steinbrenner lived up to his billing as "the Boss," a nickname he earned as he ruled with an iron fist. The Yankees won six World Series titles during his reign.

Although technology blogs and magazines had cried foul for several weeks, arguing that the smartphone had a hardware problem, Apple didn't do much until the iPhone 4 lost its "recommended" status in Consumer Reports.

A survey sent by the school district might influence whether fall classes are separated based on mask preference.

At a news conference yesterday, Facebook announced a new feature, which will allow users to share their location with their social network.

Conservative activist James O'Keefe concocted a "CNN Caper," a plan to embarrass the news network by using hidden cameras to film one of its correspondents in a "palace of pleasure."

The Technology Review Editors' Blog finds out "What Twitter Learns from All Those Tweets." Among other things, the company what makes a user post more frequently.

D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray defeated incumbent Mayor Adrian Fenty in the Democratic primary -- in which the implementation of school reform was a central issue.

The former prime minister of the United Kingdom's memoir, My Life: A Political Journey, is on sale in the U.S. Blair spoke to Steve Inskeep about Iraq, globalization and his political career.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell about the investigation into how spyware infected the devices of international government officials, activists and journalists.

According to new U.S. Census Bureau figures, fewer and fewer young people are getting married, and more and more children are being born out of wedlock.

According to "The Daily Telegraph," the miners "have apparently reached an agreement to share the profits made from recounting their ordeal."

He says barriers are working, as scientists begin to experiment with genetic engineering and the creation of Asian carp-specific toxins, which would target the species' digestive system and reproductive system.

According to several newspapers, the Pope, concerned about racy photographs of Carla Bruni, asked the French president not to bring her to the Vatican.

Every miner will be placed inside a capsule, which will be lifted up a shaft to the surface -- a journey that lasts 15 minutes each way.

The suit centers on rules and fees the companies impose on merchants. They are charged with making it difficult for businesses to allow alternative forms of payment.

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron talked about Afghanistan and BP, two subjects that will be big issues here, on his first trip to the U.S. as prime minister.

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted 9-0 to deny landmark status to a building on Park Place, in Manhattan, one block north of ground zero, where developers want to build an Islamic Community Center.

NPR's David Greene spoke with Roza Otunbayeva, who assumed leadership of Kyrgyzstan on an interim basis in April, following a bloody coup.

In Washington, Warren, the chairwoman of a congressional panel that oversees the Troubled Asset Relief Program, has become a polarizing figure. Progressives think that's a good thing. If the president decides to nominate Warren, she could face a tough confirmation battle.

As NPR reported earlier, the Department of Justice unsealed indictments against more than a dozen individuals, charging them with aiding al-Shabab, a Somali terrorist group.