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In 2011, <em>Rolling Stone</em> named Nels Cline one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

Guitarist Nels Cline On 'Lovers,' An Album 25 Years In The Making

Known for the avant-garde sound he brings to Wilco, Cline turns to ballads and jazz standards on his new album. He describes it as a "mood-music record" that isn't "cheesy."

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler says lack of competition in set-top boxes has meant consumers pay more to get TV services.

FCC Wants To Replace Your Cable TV Box With An App

The FCC has seen the future of cable TV, and it looks like the apps on your smartphone. The agency will vote later this month on a proposal to free consumers from the set-top box.

Since marijuana doesn't benefit mother or baby it should be avoided, researchers say. But there is stronger evidence for the harms of alcohol and tobacco.

Pot And Pregnancy: No Harm Seen At Birth, But Many Questions Remain

A review of studies on the effects of using marijuana while pregnant found no harms to newborns. But other studies have found an increased risk of thinking problems and ADHD in older children.

Evacuees sleep in cots on Aug. 19 at the shelter set up at the River Center arena in Baton Rouge, La., as the area deals with the record flooding.

Louisiana Kids Return To School, A Bubble Of Normalcy After Massive Floods

Children in Baton Rouge, La., are back in class after a three-week interruption. But life is still upended: Many students are displaced and still living in shelters, and don't know where they'll go.

Cooking with Fire: Oktoberfest & Bratwurst

You would think with a name like Oktoberfest, Germany’s most famous festival of food and beer would actually take place in… October.Instead the festival…

Koch Brothers' Advocacy Group Pours Millions Into GOP Races

Outside groups designed to support Senate and House Republicans raised a massive haul in August. Steve Inskeep talks to Tim Phillips, president of the Koch Brothers-funded Americans for Prosperity.

A computer model could map the paths a cancer is likely to take.

A Map To Help Cancer Doctors Find Their Way

A computer program can map cancer progression in much the same way historical explorers drew maps of the Earth without satellite imaging. Small bits of data can be pieced together to form a picture.

WATCH: Bristol Motor Speedway Transformed Into Vast Football Stadium

On Saturday, Tennessee and Virginia Tech will meet at the speedway for a game before an anticipated 150,000 fans — an all-time record for college football. The racetrack had just a few weeks to prep.

A Chinese flag flies on a boat next to the bridge that spans the Yalu River linking the North Korean town of Sinuiju with the Chinese town of Dandong. Most of North Korea's trade is with China, and much of it crosses the border here.

Why China Wants To Squeeze North Korea A Little, But Not Too Much

China opposes North Korea's nuclear tests and has signed up for international sanctions. But China still conducts extensive trade and worries about a major crisis that would send refugees its way.

Torrential Rains Cause Flooding Again In Mulvane

Torrential rain is causing more flooding in southern Sedgwick County, including the city of Mulvane. This is the second time in less than three weeks that…

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