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Two New Jersey men appeared in federal court this week on terrorism charges. Federal prosecutors said the pair listened to Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki who is suspected of inspiring recent home-grown terror plots including the Fort Hood massacre that left 13 people dead.

Art Linkletter, whose "People Are Funny" and "House Party" shows entertained millions of TV viewers in the 1950s and '60s with the funny side of ordinary folks and who remained active as a writer and speaker through his ninth decade, died Wednesday. He was 97.

Do you think your kids are getting a good education about sexual health and responsibility in school? We discuss teenage pregnancy and find out the good news and some bad news.

Young Muslims in the U.S. are becoming radicalized in a new way: on the Internet. Clerics such as Abdullah Faisal are directing the young men to take up violent jihad. Faisal, who recently set up shop in Jamaica, has alleged ties to terrorist plots around the world.

Wagah marks the spot in Punjab where you can walk across the border between the two countries. Tensions melt in a theatrical display as the border is closed for the night. It ends in a handshake between soldiers on both sides. Another stop in NPR's series on life along the centuries-old Grand Trunk Road.

In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics says a "ritual nick" to the genitals of newborn females might "save some girls from undergoing disfiguring and life-threatening procedures in their native countries." Law Professor Dena Davis explains the policy.

In the aftermath of last month's explosion of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, all the survivors wanted was to get to dry land and call their loved ones. Yet for more than 24 hours they were told to stay on ships and answer questions. Christopher Choy says he was so exhausted, he signed a waiver he wishes he hadn't signed.

We have brunch ideas for your Mother's Day as well as beer and beach ideas for your Saturday. And we can't forget an event where you can drive a Mars rover! We'll get weekend recommendations from two culture scouts in the know.

American trust in their government is low, but that's nothing new. The roots of government distrust run deep: After all, the U.S. government was formed in revolt against the all-powerful British monarch.

Postelection deal-making in Iraq appears to be extending beyond the country's borders. First, key Iraqi leaders flew to Tehran, prompting concern about Iran's influence. Now, a flurry of Iraqi politicians, starting with the president, have met with the Saudi king in Riyadh.