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A man in Arizona broke a record by building a pyramid with more than 1 million pennies. He cashed them in for more than $10,000.

The city of Baltimore received a $300 million grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to replace some of its most rundown and dangerous public housing developments. Many of the families who lived in one of these projects, Lexington Terrace, say that even though the buildings were a haven for drug dealers and posed serious hazards to their children, they'll still miss the place they called home. Amy Bernstein reports from Baltimore.

The largest space in North America...and one of the largest in the world...dedicated exclusively to contemporary art (works created in the last 50 years) opens to the public today (Tuesday, 7/2). Critics say that while the gallery spaces are restful places in which to view the challenging artworks...the new building itself should have also been a work of Contemporary Art instead of a fortress-like aluminum box. NPR's Edward Lifson reports.

Linda talks with Patrick Suddath (SOO-duth), a National Park Service ranger who works in the Grand Canyon. Suddath describes what the Colorado River looks like after it was artificially flooded on Tuesday. Suddath says the river is 4 feet higher than normal and lots of silt and debris have been churned up in the flood stream. The intent of the flood is to build up beaches that have eroded.

There's a subtle but profound shift underway in how Americans resolve disputes over the environment. After years of fighting in court and in Congress, adversaries are starting to come together to hammer out consensus solutions. It's a trend many see as hopeful, but others question whether consensus-building really benefits the environment. NPR's David Baron has the first in a three-part series examining the pros and cons of negotiating environmental policy.

The streets of South St. Petersburg, Florida are quiet today. The city is cleaning up from last night's riot - over 20 buildings burned, stores were looted and at least 11 people were injured. Police and community leaders met today to try to keep the situation calm. The riot began when a white police officer shot and killed a black motorist. From member station WUSF, Sally Watt reports.

The International Atomic Energy Agency says North Korea has moved nuclear fuel rods into a building housing a reactor sealed eight years ago by agreement with the United States. The plant could make weapons-grade plutonium. The White House is weighing its options. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

The $314 million Powerball jackpot goes to a 55-year-old building contractor from Scott Depot, W.V. He says he'll start a fund for the poor, expand his business, invest some of the money -- and maybe buy a helicopter. NPR's Bob Edwards reports.

Barbara Mantel takes a walking tour around New York City with author Jerold Kayden, who has written Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City Experience. In New York City, developers are allowed to make their buildings taller in exchange for creating parks, plazas or gardens for the public to use. Mantel and Kayden take a look at some of places created for public use.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Grozny that Russia has yet to begin any reconstruction work in the city, which was leveled by Russian forces last year. Hardly a building remains intact. Heat and electricity are sporadic. Russian forces are doing virtually nothing to eliminate the suffering of the civilian population. Soldiers and police continue to round up and beat young Chechen men suspected of being rebels and then demand payment for their return.