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Professor Chris Lowry needed to collect information on stream levels in Western New York but didn't have enough funding for the traditional methods, so he turned to a more creative option: crowdsourcing. Guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with him about his research and the future of crowdsourcing in scientific inquiries.

The recent protests in Brazil highlighted poor public transportation services. Now, politicians who rely on frequent helicopter flights, even for short trips, are under scrutiny.

Echoing comments made Monday by President Obama, Attorney Gen. Eric Holder also said that even if no laws were broken it was "outrageous" for the IRS to focus on groups who identified themselves as "patriots" or "tea party" supporters when they applied for tax-exempt status.

The river is expected to peak at around 19 1/2 feet later this weekend, but not before it swallowed up streets, halted all boat traffic and sent rats scurrying through the city.

New York Times columnist Joe Nocera says the Tyco case and similar high-profile prosecutions are having an impact on boards of directors. Several trials involving corporate malfeasance are still pending, including the case against Enron's Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay.

Student loan interest rates reset every May. This year, they're on the rise.

Trump announced the news himself — calling the FBI action unnecessary and attacking it as politically motivated — even though he appointed the FBI director, Chris Wray.

Human remains from the Philadelphia bombing of the MOVE house in 1985 have yet to be released. The bombing left eleven people dead. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 6, 2022.)

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic renew a great rivalry at Wimbledon, and NBA free agency madness.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, which was a smaller increase than the four previous hikes.