‘American Idol’ judges and producers diss ‘The Voice’

For the first time in its history, American Idol will start its 11th season facing down competition from another network singing

Boston to recognize Black History Month throughout city

In honor of Black History Month, Boston University and the Boston Public Library will highlight the history and culture of African Americans with presentations and performances. Many experts on black history will visit the city to offer their insights to Boston students and residents. “[The African American Studies department] is very active in sponsoring . [...]

Insight: SEC tightens leash on exchanges post "flash crash"

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The May 2010 "flash crash" was bad for almost everyone involved in the stock market, but for the Securities and Exchange Commission, it was a disaster. With $1 trillion in shareholder equity wiped out in a matter of minutes - however temporarily - alarmed investors demanded answers. Embarrassingly, the heads of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market ...

Has Political Mud-Slinging Reached New Heights?

As South Carolina gears up for this weekend's primary, hopefuls are spending millions on ads slamming the president and each other. Host Michel Martin speaks to NPR's Ron Elving and Rosemarie Ostler, author of the book "Slinging Mud," about how ads today fit into America's colorful history of political attack campaigns.

U.S. SEC tightens leash on exchanges post 'flash crash'

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The May 2010 "flash crash" was bad for almost everyone involved in the stock market, but for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, it was a disaster. With $1 trillion in shareholder equity wiped out in a matter of minutes - however temporarily - alarmed investors demanded answers. Embarrassingly, the heads of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock ...