NAACP Supprts Same-Sex Marriage As Civil Right[ May 19, 2012 21:46 ]

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's board voted at a leadership retreat in Miami to back a resolution supporting marriage equality, calling the position consistent with the equal protection provision of the U.S. Constitution.

Zuckerberg's Facebook Status Update: Married[ May 19, 2012 21:41 ]

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status to "married" on Saturday. Zuckerberg and 27-year-old Priscilla Chan tied the knot at a small ceremony at his Palo Alto, Calif., home, capping a busy week for the couple.

Derby Winner I'll Have Another Wins Preakness[ May 19, 2012 18:42 ]

In a race that was a virtual repeat of the Kentucky Derby, I'll Have Another raced from behind on Saturday to beat pace-setter Bodemeister, who also finished second in the Derby.

Chinese Activist Takes A Sudden Journey To The West[ May 19, 2012 17:48 ]

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose escape from house arrest sparked a diplomatic crisis between the U.S. and China, flew to the U.S. with his wife and two children. He reportedly will be studying law at New York University.

Could Glass-Steagall Have Stopped JPMorgan Loss?[ May 19, 2012 18:13 ]

The banking giant's $2 billion loss has many lawmakers and economists wondering what happened to the 2010 financial overhaul, which was supposed to prevent risky hedging. Many are also looking back further — to a Depression-era law, repealed in 1999, that separated commercial and investment bank activities.

Dissident Leaves China For U.S.[ May 19, 2012 15:00 ]

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and his family are due to arrive in Newark this evening after a surprise early-morning flight from Beijing. Host Guy Raz gets the latest from NPR's Michele Kelemen, who's been following the story.

Obama Hosts World Leaders At G8 Summit[ May 19, 2012 15:00 ]

NPR's Scott Horsley talks about what some are terming the "diplopaloozaa" this weekend, when President Obama hosts the G8 conference at Camp David on Saturday and the next day plays host to two dozen NATO heads of state in Chicago.

3 Accused Of Planning Attack On Obama's Chicago HQ[ May 19, 2012 14:25 ]

Prosecutors also said the men, arrested in a raid Wednesday, planned to attack Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets during this weekend's NATO summit. The suspects were each being held on $1.5 million bond.

Oldest Woman To Summit Everest Breaks Record A Second Time[ May 19, 2012 13:28 ]

Tamae Watanabe, 73, reached the summit of the world's tallest mountain this morning. The last time she was crowned the oldest woman to climb Everest was 10 years ago.

Obama: G-8 Leaders Agree Growth, Jobs Are Priority[ May 19, 2012 12:24 ]

President Obama and other leaders of wealthy nations underscored an increasing consensus for the need to combine growth measures with relentless budget cutbacks if their countries are to work their way out of their debt troubles.

Olympic Flame Flies To United Kingdom[ May 19, 2012 08:00 ]

The flame for the London Olympics, which was ignited by the rays of the sun in the 2,800-year-old Temple of Hera in Greece, arrives in the UK Saturday. It was carried from Olympia in a lantern that flew aboard a gold-painted plane. Vicki Barker has more on the flame's relay race to London.

Calif. Hopes For A Preakness Win[ May 19, 2012 08:00 ]

The 137th running of the Preakness takes place Saturday afternoon in Baltimore. Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another is vying for the second jewel in horse racing's Triple Crown. The horse, his trainer and his owner all hail from Southern California, and NPR'S Carrie Kahn reports hopes are high that a big win will give a much-needed boost to horse racing in the Golden State.

Journey Through Musical Time With This App[ May 19, 2012 08:00 ]

The "Radio Time Machine" is an online application that has collected the top 20 Billboard hits back to 1940. Some transcend their time period, while the appeal of others may be harder to understand. Host Scott Simon speaks with Brett Westervelt, a grad student at Stanford University and the designer of the app.

What To Expect In Facebook's Future[ May 19, 2012 08:00 ]

Facebook's culture and the nature of its business will inevitably change after it goes public. Its finances will be much more open to scrutiny. NPR's Steve Henn tells host Scott Simon that because founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg owns so much of Facebook's stock, he will continue to have significant autonomy from Wall Street's demands.

Average Investors Share Facebook Feelings[ May 19, 2012 08:00 ]

Early investors like investment banks and venture capitalists already own shares of Facebook. Some are even starting to sell. Now small investors get their chance to buy with Friday's IPO. NPR's Sonari Glinton checks in with a few of them on the first day of trading.