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Hindi film star Shahrukh Khan; his blockbuster <em>Om Shanti Om</em> opened opposite Sony's picture and quickly outdistanced it at the box office. The Bollywood battle, fueled by India's media, became a litmus test for some who worry that Hollywood is preparing to muscle in on a healthy home-grown movie industry.

Hollywood Looking for a Piece of Bollywood Action

India's billion-plus population is mad for movies, and Hollywood is hungry for a piece of the Hindi film market. Sony Pictures took the plunge recently with a highbrow romance — and found itself going head to head on opening weekend with a home-grown superstar.

Rowers return to the Chesapeake Energy Boathouse after training on the river near downtown Oklahoma City. The riverfront recreation area is one of the most visible examples of the city's sales tax initiatives in action.

In Oklahoma, Republicans Take Two Views Toward Taxes

On Tuesday, Tulsa County, Okla., residents vote on ballot measures that would extend a sales tax hike to fund economic development and public works projects. The Republican mayor and local GOP officials — in one of the reddest states in the country — are asking voters to say yes to the taxes.

Flooding brought down a house in Jamestown, Colo., on Sept. 18.

Flood Forensics: Why Colorado's Floods Were So Destructive

Nearly a year's worth of rain was dumped on parts of the state in four days this fall. The downpour from the heavens created a slurry on the mountainsides that scrubbed away soil, trees, boulders and buildings. Scientists say the flooding may have been a once-in-a-thousand-years event.

Kenyans Mutai, Jeptoo Win New York City Marathon

Running similarly tactical races, Geoffrey Mutai and Priscah Jeptoo came from behind to win the New York City Marathon.

For S.C.'s Poet Laureate, An Inauguration Poem Without An Inaugural Audience

State officials say they cut Marjory Wentworth's two-minute poem for time, but many residents say it was the mention of the state's history with slavery that got it tossed.

When And How To Die: Germany Debates Whose Choice It Is

German courts have supported some types of assisted suicide, but the ruling party has vowed to stop doctors and organizations it says are profiting from the practice.

After Grist's six-month-long series on genetically modified foods, some loyal readers accused the site of changing directions in the debate.

A Green-Movement Website Shakes Up The Debate Over GMOs

If you're confused by the fight over genetically modified food — and even more if your mind is already made up — you might want to turn to an investigation of the topic carried out by the environmental website Grist. Instead of preaching to the deep-green choir, Grist's in-depth series questioned its faith.

An early win for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in Iowa could propel him far in the 2016 GOP presidential primaries.

Scott Walker Is Betting It All On Iowa

Observers in the Hawkeye State say anything less than a victory next February in the first-in-the-nation caucuses could derail the Wisconsin governor's White House hopes.

Border Patrol agents on horseback engaged in "unnecessary use of force" against non-threatening Haitian immigrants last year, according to a federal investigation. However, the agents didn't whip any with their reins, the report said.

The agents on horseback who chased migrants used unnecessary force, a report finds

A federal investigation concluded that the Border Patrol agents did not use their reins to whip any of the Haitian migrants who were crossing the border near Del Rio, Texas, last year.

Southeast Asia's Illegal Wildlife Trade

Illegal wildlife trade totals billions of dollars a year globally, and conservationists say the problem is most acute in Southeast Asia. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports in a three-part series for NPR/National Geographic Radio Expeditions

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