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In an iconic moment, Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

At Olympics' End, USA Finishes First In Medal Race

U.S. glory was spread wide across the games, including in places where the country had little success in past games. In the end, it collected 104 total medals, 46 of them gold.

Exuberant audiences are welcoming Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to the GOP 2012 ticket.

Ryan Brings The Love To Romney's Campaign

Since the Wisconsin congressman came on the scene on Saturday, Mitt Romney's rallies have felt different. The crowds are bigger. The audience is more raucous. Lines that used to be a routine part of Romney's stump speech have become rousing battle cries.

The modjeska owes its name to a Victorian-era candy maker's infatuation with a Polish actress.

The Modjeska: A Star On Stage, Sweetly Remembered

There once was a candy maker who was infatuated with an actress. Now, there's a candy shop in Louisville, Ky., that's been selling his tribute to her for decades.

A passenger jet preparing for takeoff from Reagan National Airport in 2002.

Update: FAA Says Planes Weren't On Collision Course Above D.C. Airport

As air traffic controllers were rerouting planes because of a storm, two aircraft were allowed to take off and head directly toward an incoming jet. Fortunately, the mistake was caught in time.

The family-owned Russel Sifers Candy Company has been making Valomilks — and <em>only</em> Valomilks — for decades.

Valomilks: A Sweet Treat That Runs Down Your Chin

The chocolate cups filled with oozy marshmallow have been around for eight decades. They're made by the Sifers family, whose legend holds that the gooey treats were created by a candy maker who imbibed a bit too much vanilla.

Fla. Restaurant Puts National Politics On Local Stage

The Fish House, a restaurant in Pensacola, Fla., has become a regular stop for GOP candidates. Mike Huckabee and John McCain came by in 2008 and Joe Scarborough has done his Morning Joe show here. In fact, as congressman, Scarborough used to play on weekends in the restaurant's house band. NPR's Greg Allen goes behind the scenes at the Fish House.

Sarah Ryan, left, and Shelby Knox, with Change.org arrive at the Apple store at Grand Central to deliver petitions asking Apple to change its manufacturing practices.

Protesters At Apple Stores Demand 'Ethical' Products

The protesters delivered a petition with 250,000 signatures at six stores worldwide.

Try And Try Again: 3 Tales Of Spectacular Failure

Fold, founder, flop: That's what the protagonists of these three books do well. Author Lysley Tenorio recommends stories about men whose good intentions are undeniable, if not always admirable. Have a favorite story about failure? Tell us what it is in the comments below.

Romney Wins Ohio, A Pivotal Battleground State

Mitt Romney won the GOP presidential primary in Ohio Tuesday night. Unlike most of the other states voting on Super Tuesday, Ohio will be a pivotal swing state in the general election.

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple product launch event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California, earlier today. In the first product release following the death of Steve Jobs, Apple Inc. introduced the third version of the iPad and an updated Apple TV.

UPDATED: Apple Unveils New iPad, Apple TV

The iPad will have a higher resolution screen, an HD camera, the ability to connect to a faster mobile network and a faster processor.

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