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African-Americans are less likely to receive life-saving treatments using bone marrow than whites. Low numbers of donors and rare genes make finding a bone marrow match less likely for black people than for white people.

Recent headlines have darkened the hopes of the rising solar power industry. But an Arizona company is shining a ray of light on the sector: Its manufacturing costs are low enough to compete with Third World factories.

Another fascinating artist at Lux, classical music in the club, and "Hamlet" on the big screen, not to mention modern dance, cabaret-style. Culture Lust has these recommendations for your weekend.

Sure, YouTube is the place to get your fix of cute babies and cats, but how-to videos are also becoming increasingly popular — and lucrative. YouTube says hundreds of entrepreneurs earn more than $100,000 a year through a program that shares ad revenue with people who post videos regularly. One of the stars: a guy who teaches you how to tie a tie.

Whenever a President delivers a speech on an important policy matter, you need to give him a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down. Last night, Obama explained his Libya policy pretty well.

Jury selection begins today in the trial of Rod Coronado, a man some people call an "environmental terrorist." Coronado's in trouble for a speech he gave in San Diego four years ago. He told a group o

Watching images of Japan’s devastation has been especially difficult for those with friends and family in the country.

Americans gave more than $1.8 billion to help Haiti after a devastating earthquake ripped through the island nation two years ago. An NPR survey of 12 large charities found that while many still have a lot of money in the bank, the rate of spending has picked up over last year.

At his new venture, The Blaze, Beck has far fewer audience members soaking in his commentary than he did at Fox News. But the numbers don't tell the whole story. Fox helped amplify Beck's voice, whereas now, Beck projects his message on his own terms.

Do bloggers need a code of conduct? We'll talk with two prominent bloggers about how to regulate threatening comments and cyber-bullying on blogs. Is it just a matter of time before the blogosphere