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A Mexican federal policeman guards the area where dozens of bodies, some of them mutilated, were found on a highway outside the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on May 13. The murders were one of the latest episodes in Mexico's brutal and unrelenting drug war.

Mexicans Want New Approach To Bloody Drug War

President Felipe Calderon has confronted the drug cartels head-on, and more than 50,000 people have died in recent years. As Mexicans get ready to pick a new president, many are looking for an approach that can lower the level of violence.

Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros On World Cafe

Singer Alex Ebert explains the origin of the band's name, which evolved from a childhood superhero fantasy.

Week In Politics: Wisconsin Recall, Presidential Race

Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the Wisconsin recall vote and the ongoing presidential race.

Leaked Emails Show A Bipartisan Governor Romney

A batch of emails to and from Mitt Romney during his time as governor of Massachusetts, obtained by the Wall Street Journal, reveal a passionate fighter for health care for all, willing to work across the aisle to extend insurance to all his state's citizens. Today when Romney mentions health care, it's nearly always couched in criticism of President Obama's plan. Robert Siegel talks with Mark Maremont of the Wall Street Journal about Mitt Romney then and now.

First Watch: Emilie Simon's Stop-Animation Fairytale

The French electro-pop artist and film composer uses a painstakingly produced stop-animation video to tell a classic fairytale from her latest album, Franky Knight.

I Will Not Have Another: Derby Winner To Retire

There will be no Triple Crown winning this year. Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner "I'll Have Another" has been pulled from Saturday's Belmont Stakes. Audie Cornish talks with Mike Pesca about Friday's announcement that the horse is being retired.

Volunteers Track Invasive 'Rock Snot' In N.H. Rivers

Volunteers across the state will begin monitoring rivers for the invasive species, Didymo. The New Hampshire Rivers Council is launching a new program to…

Anti-government protesters in the northern Syrian village of Hass protest on Thursday following the deaths of dozens of civilians a day earlier in the village of Mazraat al-Qubair. The banner reads, "The al-Qubair massacre challenges the world's humanity."

In A Syrian Village, Evidence Of A Slaughter

A day after they were turned away by Syrian security forces, U.N. monitors reach the village where 78 people were believed slaughtered on Wednesday.

Attorney General Eric Holder testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Attorney General Holder Assigns Prosecutors To Leaks Probe

Calls for an investigation into how sensitive national security details were leaked to the media intensified this week. Some lawmakers accused the White House of leaking classified information for political gain.

Very Few Users Vote On Facebook's Privacy Changes

The lack of interest means the vote is non-binding.

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