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Rebels in Libya have encircled the pro-Gadhafi stronghold of Bani Walid and are threatening to attack the town.

Bani Walid is one of only a handful of towns still controlled by Gadhafi forces.

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Well, it's shaping up to be a very busy weekend for Rick Perry.

After subtly revealing his Presidential intentions yesterday, this weekend in Iowa has a whole new impact.

Here's a handful of helpful links for the politicos out there following the "campaign".

Take a moment to read Andy Budd's thoughtful consideration of SXSWi 2011. "In reality in think SXSW jumped the shark in 2008/09 and is now an entirely different conference.

It’s just taken me a couple of years to reconcile the difference and develop a new set of coping strategies.

Movie writers Kenneth Turan and Steven Zeitchik bring Morning Edition and All Things Considered a few notes from the mad moviegoing whirl in Park City.

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Earlier this week, U.S. Special Forces killed a man U.S. intelligence said was the link between an Islamic militia in Somalia and al-Qaida in Pakistan.

But he also had a connection to the U.S. that has not been reported: He was a senior instructor for new al-Shabab recruits, including a handful of young Somali-Americans from Minneapolis.

Having one baby can be a handful, but having two can be downright difficult. During the past three years, one Austin-based company has had a total of seven sets of twins born to its employees.