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The night before he died, Wyatt Whitebread couldn't stand the thought of going back to the grain bins on the edge of Mount Carroll, Ill.

Many people know about the computer giant's founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. But there actually was a third founder, Ron Wayne. He left Apple -- and a 10 percent stake -- before the company hit it big, and missed out on a fortune.

The persistence of grain bin entrapments and a horrific 2010 incident expose weaknesses in worker safety laws and enforcement. An NPR and Center for Public Integrity analysis has found that among 179 deaths since 1984, fines were reduced 60 percent of the time.

The night before he died, Wyatt Whitebread couldn't stand the thought of going back to the grain bins on the edge of Mount Carroll, Ill.

The ACLU and some minority groups are preparing to challenge the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in court over redistricting. Every 10 years the census is taken, political boundaries are redrawn by the Supervisors themselves.

Presidential elections are on the horizon for Venezuela and Pakistan, and with them could come big changes. Venezuelans vote Sunday, their second time at the polls in the last year, and Pakistan's general election will be held on May 11.

The money race among Republican presidential prospects is beginning to take shape. Several GOP candidates have now disclosed their first-quarter fundraising totals.

New campaign finance reports offer the first detailed look at the haves and the have-nots among the Republican presidential candidates. While some candidates are flush with cash, others are nearly broke. Meanwhile, the Obama fundraising effort is easily outstripping his prospective rivals.

Host Maureen Cavanaugh speaks to local realtor Matt Battiata, and journalist Kelly Bennett about what's happening locally, and about what the federal government can do to improve the housing market. We also discuss the uptick in foreclosures in the higher-priced neighborhoods, and talk about how the mysterious banks play into the housing situation.

Pat Finn originally wrote this piece for “Culture Lust” when she read that Skeet Ulrich was being kicked off “Law & Order: Los Angeles.” He’s still out, but now the series, which was supposed to return in February, has abruptly been pulled from NBC’s schedule altogether, which makes Pat even unhappier.