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Experts say the way law enforcement gathered evidence against Najibullah Zazi may be a textbook case of how to conduct a terrorism investigation. The FBI used a blend of wiretaps and subpoenas, search warrants and local police, among other things, to build its case.

Six unemployed residents of the area have vastly different backgrounds. But they all share one goal — finding a job. In St. Louis, the labor market and unemployment rate are very similar to the rest of the nation. NPR begins a year-long journey, following these residents in their quest for work.

Six men will enter a mock interplanetary spaceship in Moscow, close the hatch and then live inside for more than 500 days. They'll conduct the first ever full-duration simulation of a mission to Mars.

To privatize or not to privatize Balboa Park? That is the question being asked by a citizens group concerned with regional planning and the physical environment. Joanne Faryon has the story.

Let the Sands Run Out on This One

Too many complex back surgeries are being done and people are suffering as a result, according to a new study. The number of these surgeries has increased by 15 times in five years, but researchers say the benefit isn't there.

Spring Training is over and the San Diego Padres get their season started later today. But who is helping them stay healthy?

The former senator recalls how a traumatic accident in wartime led to a political career that spanned four decades. In an interview with NPR's Renee Montagne, he discusses his new memoir, Heart of a Patriot, and his solidarity with young soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

A team of federal investigators -- including FBI agents and transportation security officials -- is on the way to Yemen to hunt for clues in the airline cargo bomb plot and advise about screening procedures. Meanwhile, Yemeni authorities have released a female student brought in for questioning, citing an apparent case of identity theft.

Michael Caine on a Roaring Rampage of Revenge