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Kentucky Boy Solves Rubik's Cube In Record Time

A 14-year-old boy from Lexington, Ky., has solved a Rubik's Cube in less than five seconds. As Guinness World Records declares this a record-breaker, we hear how NPR covered a Rubik's Cube competition in 1981.

Bobby Jindal suspended his presidential campaign on Tuesday evening, saying, "This is not my time."

Jindal Ends Presidential Campaign: 'This Is Not My Time'

Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Tuesday evening that he was suspending his campaign for president.

Bianca Medici (left), a corporate recruiter for CDM Media, speaks with job applicants during a Chicago job fair in May. The economy added 223,000 jobs in June, and unemployment fell to its lowest rate since 2008.

Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.3 Percent, But For The Wrong Reason

The economy keeps adding jobs at a steady pace, including 223,000 in June, but the Labor Department report for last month shows more people are also leaving the labor force and wages are not rising.

<em>Who?</em> by Sharon Yang, 10, a fifth-grader in Brooklyn. Of this work, she says: "I put a lot of effort in my artwork to make the texture on the tree and the feathers on the owl."

Kids' Art Show Takes Over 2 Billboards In Times Square

Through the weekend, art by 23 public school students will be seen on two large billboards in the heart of New York City.

The China team enters the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The games feature more than 4,300 athletes from 161 countries.

Paralympics Open In Rio Under A Financial Cloud

The games featuring disabled athletes required last-minute help from the Brazilian government and a surge of ticket sales to ensure the event's financial viability.

Paul English, an entrepreneur and co-founder of travel website Kayak. The book "A Truck Full of Money" chronicles his life and career. (Courtesy John Davenpoint)

Kayak Co-Founder Paul English On His 'Truck Full Of Money'

Author Tracy Kidder's new book "A Truck Full of Money" chronicles the life of Paul English, the quirky and energetic techie who co-founded the travel website Kayak.

Kayak Co-Founder Paul English On His 'Truck Full Of Money'

Author Tracy Kidder's new book "A Truck Full of Money" chronicles the life of Paul English, the quirky and energetic techie who co-founded the travel website Kayak.

Protesters in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., in June hold signs calling for hearings on contamination in their town's drinking water by a chemical related to firefighting foam.

Federal Data Shows Firefighting Chemicals In U.S. Drinking Water Sources

The study finds, in many cases, amounts barely higher than government guidelines allow, but significant levels in 66 water supplies. The chemicals are very persistent once in the environment.

Songs We Love: Maren Morris, 'Once'

The country singer claims her space among the divas with a tearjerking ballad, recorded live with her band at Nashville's historic RCA Studio A.

University of Tennessee coaches, including had football coach Butch Jones (second from left) hold a news conference in February. A federal lawsuit accused Tennessee of violating federal regulations and creating "a hostile sexual environment."

University Of Tennessee Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit

The school has settled for nearly $2.5 million with eight plaintiffs who said athlete perpetrators and their teammates actively discouraged women from bringing rape charges.

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