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The U.S. plans to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is America's return to the international climate stage. We break it down for you.

A.H. Parker High School in Birmingham, Ala., is a case study in the paradox of integration. Under segregation, the school was a symbol of black pride and a citadel of excellence. Today, it's fallen on hard times, a victim of "bright flight." NPR's Michele Norris reports.

The new president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, has taken the reins of power in a ceremony in Paris. Sarkozy, who has promised to usher in a period of deep reforms, was declared the 23rd president of the French republic in a small ceremony after the departure of Jacques Chirac.

A donors' conference in Tokyo this past week revealed the limits on international aid to Iraq. Instead of new promises, wealthy nations promised only to do a better job of meeting past pledges of support. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

The finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee are Thursday: the day when adults feel bad because they can't spell some of the words that kids can.

Michele Norris talks with Bob Mondello about the newly announced Oscar nominations. Among the topics: the number of British actresses will be competing in the best actress and best supporting actress categories. This year, there is also a greater racial diversity of nominees across the board. And could this finally be director Martin Scorsese's year?

NPR's Scott Simon has a remembrance of a 91-year-old woman who surived the Holocaust, but could not survive Russia's weeks-long assault on Mariupol.

Foxconn was touted as part of a new revival in U.S. manufacturing, and state officials offered nearly $4 billion to lure the company to Wisconsin. Things haven't gone quite as planned.

With her debut album, 'Feed the Beast,' the rising pop star is still in the process of figuring out where she wants to be in the pop music echelon.

The Pakistani parliament passes a bill allowing President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to remain as army chief despite his promises to step down from the post. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Philip Reeves.