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New York City's annual Fancy Food Show attracted vendors from every corner of the food world, from purveyors of designer salts to the latest in low-carb creations. 'Weekend Edition' essayist Bonny Wolf marvels at the industry's commitment to following trends.

NPR's Madeleine Brand talks to Sandra Dibble of The San Diego Tribune about Tuesday's murder of journalist Francisco Ortiz Franco in the sprawling border city of Tijuana, Mexico. Ortiz Franco was a founding editor of Zeta, a weekly magazine known for investigating drug trafficking and corruption.

More cities across the country are replacing traditional street lights with LEDs. They save energy and provide brighter light.

Some communities are resisting efforts by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to bus migrants to their towns.

The New York City Police Department recently showed off high-tech gadgets including four-legged Digidogs to work alongside officers. But some New Yorkers think it's creepy.

In cities where these driverless cars are common, they're turning out to be quite the inconvenience.

The case of Michael Vick has brought public attention to dogfighting, which is illegal. Tio Hardiman, who works at CeaseFire, a Chicago anti-violence group, talks with Robert Siegel about the prevalence of dogfighting in the Windy City.

In Iowa, devastating floodwaters are beginning to inch their way down the southern part of the state. The next city that's in jeopardy of being swamped is the railroad hub of Burlington. Residents are digging in to try to save their town.

Naming rights for Bloomington's downtown coliseum are up for grabs. U.S. Cellular says it will not renew it's contract with the city owned indoor arena…

Another historic Bloomington brick street will soon be overlaid with asphalt.Brick streets were once so common in Bloomington it was rumored to be home to…