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By Timothy Churchill-WRTIhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wrti/local-wrti-945911.mp3Ground Control: A Look at the Hotly Contested…

The life of the popular composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has engendered conjecture and controversy. WRTI's Susan Lewis looks at the musical rivalry…

By Timothy Churchill-WRTIhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wrti/local-wrti-961263.mp3Japan?s Earthquake and Tsunami: The Economic Impact…

The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts is now taking place at venues throughout the city with 135 events and 1,500 artists. WRTI's Susan…

PIFA 2011 continues in locations around Philadelphia through May 1st. WRTI's Susan Lewis looks at a sampling of how 21st-century arts groups are…

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in two homicide cases testing whether it is unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a 14-year-old to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The attackers may be aiming to derail the Arab summit planned for next week in Baghdad. There were nearly simultaneous explosions and attacks in more than a dozen cities.

Seventeen-year-old Martin, who was black, died Fed. 26 after being shot by a man who claims self defense. The boy's family and supporters say local police haven't done enough to investigate.

Until a national health insurance mandate takes effect in 2014, states run stopgap pools to cover people with pre-existing conditions. The federal funds to pay for the coverage are being stretched thin in many states.

African-American teen Trayvon Martin was shot while unarmed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who claimed self-defense. For one reaction to the shooting, host Michel Martin speaks with GlobalGrind.com's Michael Skolnik, who is white and says the only thing that made Martin look suspicious was the color of his skin.