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It was a first for beauty pageants on this day in 1908. And in 1962, the largest cash robbery of all time occurred in Plymouth, MA.

Herbert Woodward Martin reads his poem, "My Mother At The End Of Her Days"

The Senate votes 89-2 to approve a sweeping intelligence reform bill, one day after approval in the House. The bill now goes to President Bush for his signature. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

NASA says it will delay Thursday's launch of the Mars reconnaissance orbiter. Problems with the Atlas V rocket carrying the spacecraft couldn't be resolved in time for liftoff. An issue familiar to the crew of the Discovery prompted the scrub: a low-fuel sensor failed to work correctly.

It was dark during the day as a total solar eclipse traveled from Oregon to South Carolina. See highlights from the phenomenon's journey along with NPR journalists and others experiencing the eclipse.

After their disastrous commercial this week, our panelists predict what will be Pepsi's big comeback ad.

The city is filing suit on Monday against the Department of Justice, which announced it would withhold millions of dollars in police grant money from so-called sanctuary cities.

The British pop singer talks about her post-breakup empowerment anthem and its colorful, all-female music video.

Famine. 20 million people now on the brink in Africa and the Middle East. We’ve got reporters on the frontlines.

Los Angeles is piloting a project called "Cool Pavement." The city is putting a light grey coating on top of some neighborhood streets in an effort to lower the air temperature.