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  • Laborers stand on a new ship at a Rongsheng Heavy Industries shipyard in Nantong, China, in 2012. The troubles at Rongsheng, China's largest private shipbuilder, mirror what's happening in the global industry.
    Why Is The Global Shipbuilding Business Struggling?
    One word: oversupply. Too many ships were built before the 2008 global economic crisis. This drove down shipping rates, forcing the industry to scale back. The effects are still being felt. This week, a Finnish shipbuilder said it would close a yard that employed 700 workers.
  • WATCH: Time-Lapse Video Of The Costa Concordia Being Righted
    See the 19-hour operation condensed into about 60 seconds. The cruise ship, which went aground off Tuscany in January 2012, has been shifted into a vertical position.
  • One day after 12 people and an alleged gunman died at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., details about their lives are beginning to emerge. On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (far right) attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in honor of the victims.
    'I Miss Her Already': Profiles Of The Navy Yard Victims Emerge
    The 12 victims of the Navy Yard shootings that brought panic and tragedy to a corner of Washington, D.C., on Monday morning are in many people's thoughts Tuesday, as their names and other information emerge. We'll collect what we know about the victims here.
  • Job Growth Cooled A Bit In August, Report Signals
    An employment survey shows 176,000 more jobs on private employers' payrolls. The increase was less than July's estimated 198,000 gain. Meanwhile, the number of first-time claims for jobless benefits dipped last week and remain near a five-year low.
  • The old Yahoo look.
    Yah-New! Did Yahoo Hit The Mark With Its Logo Change?
    The goal was to create something whimsical, sophisticated and fresh, CEO Marissa Mayer says. Is it an improvement, something worse or not that much different?
  • Recovery workers vehicles back the front of the Sheppey crossing bridge after 100 or more vehicles were involved in a major road traffic incident in Sheppey, Kent, southeast England on Thursday.
    Fog Blamed For 100-Plus Vehicle Pileup In U.K.
    The accident on the A249 bridge in east Kent injured perhaps as many as 200 people and caused the closure of a major traffic artery.
  • Ranking Schools Based On What Matters
    President Obama recently proposed a new college ranking system, based on more than test scores. The Washington Monthly has been doing that for years. Host Michel Martin finds out more.
  • Progressive Democrats Doubt Syria Strategy
    Host Michel Martin hears from two members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus about why they're reluctant to approve a U.S. strike on Syria. She's joined by Representative Barbara Lee of California and Representative Elijah Cummings of Maryland.
  • Kanye West reportedly performed at a wedding last Saturday for the grandson of Kazakhstan's authoritarian President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
    Dancing With The Dictators: Kanye West Joins The Club
    There's a long history of American artists traveling the globe and collecting huge checks to appear at private events for dictators. Kanye West spent last weekend at a wedding in Kazakhstan.
  • The Smithsonian National Zoo's newest giant panda on Aug. 25, two days after her birth.
    It's A Girl! New Panda Is Doing Fine, National Zoo Says
    It's taken about two weeks for tests to confirm the cub's gender. She was born Aug. 23 had is said to have a healthy, "fat little belly." As for her name, that won't be chosen until around Thanksgiving.
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