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David Wineland, a physicist at a federal lab in Boulder, Colo., was recognized for cutting-edge work in quantum computing that's both incredibly esoteric and practical. He'll share the prize with his friend and friendly competitor, Serge Haroche, who is at the College de France in Paris.

California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have ended the death penalty in the state. But they did pass a proposition that weakens the state's three-strikes law, which served as a model for other states around the nation.

Farm-state lawmakers are urging leaders to include a farm bill as part of any budget deal to avert year-end tax increases and spending cuts. But others argue that Congress shouldn't toss the farm bill into a giant package because it would very likely stifle debate and amendments.

South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott will move across the Rotunda to the Senate next month after being appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley to replace retiring Sen. Jim DeMint. He will be the south's first black senator since the late 1800s, something he says speaks to the "evolution" of South Carolina.

On Tuesday, a U.K. court began hearing arguments on whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States. The U.S. has charged Assange with espionage.

The multi-platinum country superstar stops at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts as part of a solo acoustic tour—the first of his career.

Men's basketball players at Dartmouth have received the go ahead to vote on whether to form a union, a potentially groundbreaking development in college sports.

Scrimshaw is the art of carving and engraving on whale bone, but a New York artist has been bending the rules and using trash in place of the traditional medium.

Amtrak is on its way to carrying more passengers this fiscal year than ever before. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuters reporter David Shepardson about why that is.

Extreme weather events like tornadoes can happen in minutes, but the effect of these disasters have on the community can be long-lasting.