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South Carolina's Poet Laureate Marjorie Wentworth was surprised that her poem won't be featured at the governor's inaugural ceremony.

For S.C.'s Poet Laureate, An Inauguration Poem Without An Inaugural Audience

State officials say they cut Marjory Wentworth's two-minute poem for time, but many residents say it was the mention of the state's history with slavery that got it tossed.

Boko Haram May Control Up To 20 Percent Of Nigeria

Audie Cornish speaks with Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker correspondent, for a check-in on Boko Haram and the territory they now control in Nigeria.

After a turn in the tumbling machine, these conventional russet Burbank potatoes are starting to show signs of bruising. New GMO potatoes called Innate russet Burbanks have been bred not to bruise as easily as these.

GMO Potatoes Have Arrived. But Will Anyone Buy Them?

New GMO potatoes don't bruise as easily, and, when fried, they have less of a potentially harmful chemical. Yet some big chip and french fry makers won't touch them because of the stigma of GMOs.

'Charlie Hebdo' Keeps The Presses Running, Will Print 3 Milllion Copies

The remaining staff of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo are still planning to publish this week's issue, printing up three million copies.

Every Day Brings New Twists In Paris Attack Investigation

Investigators are learning more about the men behind the recent attacks in Paris. They are still looking to see if there are connections to major terrorist groups overseas.

After a turn in the tumbling machine, these conventional Russet Burbanks potatoes are starting to show signs of bruising. New GMO potatoes called Innate Russet Burbanks have been bred not to bruise as easily as these ones.

GMO Potatoes Have Arrived. But Will Anyone Buy Them?

New GMO potatoes don't bruise as easily, and, when fried, they have less of a potentially harmful chemical. Yet some big chip and french fry makers won't touch them because of the stigma of GMOs.

Francisco Munoz prepares to deliver a midday newscast.

Media Coverage In Mexico Changing After 43 Students Killed

In September, 43 college students in Mexico were killed. The outrage over the murders could mean a more robust media in a country where journalists are often self-censored.

143 Boko Haram Fighters Killed In Clashes With Cameroon's Military

The militants, who are waging a deadly war in Nigeria, had attacked a Cameroonian military camp in Kolofata, a government official. Nigeria's neighbors are being drawn into the battle with the group.

A protester in Dresden, Germany, holds a poster Monday showing Chancellor Angela Merkel wearing a headscarf during a rally organized by PEGIDA, a group that is against what it calls the "Islamization of Europe."

Organizers Of Anti-Islam Rally In Germany Commemorate Paris Attack

The protest in Dresden drew about 25,000 people who are against what they see as the "Islamization of Europe." Their rally was met by counterdemonstrations.

Al-Jazeera's Mohamed Fahmy pleads his case to the judge in Cairo last May. Fahmy is one of three Al-Jazeera journalists convicted on terrorism charges. Egyptian President Abdel Fateh el-Sisi recently condemned the shooting attack in Paris, but has cracked down on any many critics of his government, including journalists.

What World Leaders Say, And What They Do

Many leaders have criticized the attacks in Paris. How does this square with their own records on freedom of the press and human rights?

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