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60 harvester ants begin their journey at NPR HQ. And you can watch it live.

The U.S. economy's growth slowed in the first three months of the year. Consumers spent more than expected, but companies invested less in new equipment even though profits were surprisingly strong. Economists say businesses need to grow more to drive the economy forward.

Each month, NPR's All Things Considered invites a poet into the newsroom to see how the show comes together and to write an original poem about the news. This month, our NewsPoet is Monica Youn. Want to write your own poem about the day's news? You can put them in the comments below.

Yulia Tymoshenko said she was in intense pain and very weak.

A Pittsburgh food writer offers a lesson in making pesto out of stinging nettles and garlic mustard — springtime greens often considered weeds.

Director Garry Marshall talks to NPR's Scott Simon about his career, his relationship with his own family, and his new memoir.

In two key votes this past week, many Republicans fell in step with GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his quest for more support from younger voters and women.

The Greek government is cracking down on undocumented migrants ahead of next weekend's elections. This week, it said it would forcibly evict those migrants living in overcrowded apartment blocks, calling them "dangerous to public health." But immigrant groups say it's a xenophobic ploy to get votes ahead of the May 6 elections.

Host Scott Simon talks about the latest news in sports with NPR's Tom Goldman.

Hostilities have grown increasingly violent between Sudan and South Sudan over border issues and oil wealth. Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton about the latest on the conflict.