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Charleston Mayor: Company Behind Chemical Leak Run By 'Renegades'

Mayor Danny Jones says he's not "even sure they cared what happened to the public." Jones adds the West Virginia capital is considering taking legal action.

Maple Syrup Goes To Dinner — And Drinks

The breakfast staple makes a move to the grown-ups' table, punching up a pork roast and veggies, pecan pie and a cocktail.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. A massive $1.1 trillion spending bill, aimed at funding the government until October, is getting generally positive reviews, including from House Republicans eager to avoid another shutdown crisis with elections looming.

'Pretty Good' Budget Deal Looks Good Enough To Avoid Shutdown

The so-called "omnibus" package of all 12 annual spending bills has more money in it than what Congressional Republicans wanted, but less than what President Obama had asked for. There is some disappointment with the measure on both sides of the aisle, but this time nobody is talking about forcing another government shutdown.

Police officers with dogs walk along a street in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 6. The presence of security personnel has ramped up recently ahead of the Winter Olympics.

Russia Aims To Implement The Tightest Security In Olympic History

Russian officials say high-tech surveillance and the deployment of tens of thousands of troops are part of the most extensive Olympic security measures ever. The region surrounding host city Sochi is home to Europe's deadliest insurgency, and Islamist militants have proven their ability to strike.

Argentine poet Juan Gelman is pictured at a news conference in March 2012.

Book News: Argentine Poet Juan Gelman Dies At 83

Also: How to tell whether you're in a Brontë novel; Simon & Schuster launches a new sci-fi imprint.

After more than 15 months, the bitter labor battle between the Minnesota Orchestra musicians and management has ended. Whether the orchestra's music director Osmo Vänskä (pictured here) will return, after resigning in October, remains to be seen.

Strike Up The Band! Minnesota Orchestra Lockout Ends

After 15 months, management and the musicians have agreed on a contract that will settle their dispute. The performers agreed to pay cuts and to pay more of their health care expenses. Management did not get concessions that were as large as they first sought.

A view of the Paharganj area is pictured in New Delhi on Wednesday. Police were questioning a group of men after a Danish woman says she was robbed and then gang-raped in the heart of the Delhi's tourist district.

Danish Tourist Reportedly Gang-Raped, Robbed In New Delhi

The attack in the heart of the city is the latest bringing global focus to sexual violence in India. Police say the 51-year-old woman had asked for directions from a group of men, who lured her to a secluded place and then robbed, beat and sexually assaulted her at knife-point.

Wordless News: Robot Goooooooooooooal!

Every day this week, illustrator Maria Fabrizio will be creating an illustration inspired by a story she hears on Morning Edition. Today, she chose a story by Joe Palca about a computer scientist who is developing robots that can play soccer.

Syrian refugees sit by their tent in a camp on the Lebanese border town of Arsal on Dec. 15.

$500M From Kuwait Among Pledges For Syrians Affected By War

Donor nations gathered in Kuwait City pledged tens of millions for those displaced by the more than 2-year-old civil war. The U.S. pledged $380 million, but Secretary of State John Kerry urged a political solution to the conflict.

Quick Question: Time To Leave Smokers Alone?

Half a century after the surgeon general's report linking smoking and cancer, the debate rages on.

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