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Faces And Places The Tornado Left Behind

May 24, 2013 — A portraits series shows what — or rather, who — remains in an Oklahoma neighborhood. For most, amid the rubble, it's a mix of fear, disbelief and resilience.

China's Air Pollution: Is The Government Willing To Act?

May 24, 2013 — There is some political willingness, but because China is highly decentralized politically, the Communist Party has only limited influence over provincial governments and how they regulate their dirty factories. The powerful state-owned oil companies have also resisted pressure to produce cleaner-burning fuel.

Health Insurance At 'Good Prices' Coming To Calif. Exchange

May 24, 2013 — It's the first disclosure of prices in the nation's most populous state for individual health insurance that complies with the Affordable Care Act. The menu of affordable options surprised some consumer advocates and analysts who had been expecting premiums to be much higher.

'White Flash And Cold Water' After Bridge Collapse In Wash.

May 24, 2013 — After a truck carrying a heavy load struck the side of a bridge that carries Interstate 5 over the Skagit River north of Seattle, the roadway collapsed. No one was killed. Dan Sligh and his wife were in a pickup. "You just hold on as tight as you can," he says of the fall they took.

Two New Stories With A New-Wave Vibe

May 24, 2013 — The Truffaut borrowings are explicit in Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha, while Richard Linklater's Before Midnight takes its cues from Eric Rohmer's gentle but expansive talkfests. In both films, conversation is a centerpiece as characters navigate relationships.