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July 11, 2012: A woman cried next to the coffin of her relative at the Potocari memorial complex near Srebrenica. More than 8,000 Muslim men and boys were executed there in July 1995. It was the worst massacre in Europe since World War II.

Bosnia Begins Work On First Census Since Its Bloody Civil War

Before the former Yugoslavia split and battles began in 1992, Bosnia had about 4.4 million people. It's likely fewer than 4 million are there now. An accurate count is needed if the nation is going to one day join the European Union.

Many people infected with polio don't show any symptoms. Some become temporarily paralyzed; for others, it's permanent. In 1952, the polio epidemic reached a peak in the U.S.: almost 58,000 reported cases and more than 3,000 deaths.

Wiping Out Polio: How The U.S. Snuffed Out A Killer

During the early 20th century, polio killed thousands of American children each summer and paralyzed many more. Now, as the world fights to eradicate the virus globally, we look back at the development of the polio vaccine and its successful deployment around the world.

Democratic Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp and her Republican opponent, Rep. Rick Berg, attend a North Dakota Chamber of Commerce forum in Bismarck last week.

Pro-Oil Democrat In The Hunt For N.D. Senate Seat

Given North Dakota's Republican leanings, it was assumed that GOP Rep. Rick Berg would be virtually certain to win the state's open seat in the U.S. Senate. But the most recent poll shows a tossup between Berg and Democrat Heidi Heitkamp.

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns in Gilbert, S.C., earlier this year.

Poll: Romney Has Large Lead In Rural Swing Counties

A new bipartisan survey shows a surge for Mitt Romney in a key voter group following the first presidential debate Oct. 3. He leads President Obama in rural swing counties by 22 percentage points.

A Check On How The Fall TV Season Is Going

With the fall television season well under way, Renee Montagne talks to reporter Kim Masters about how the broadcast networks and their new shows are faring. Masters is editor-at-large for The Hollywood Reporter and host of The Business on member station KCRW.

Manufacturers Financially Support Hiring Vets

Four major manufacturers say they would offer financial support for training military veterans. The unnamed amount will go toward a program called Get Skills to Work Coalition, which has set its initial goal at training 15,000 vets.

Seen here in April 2012, Christopher Johnson and Nathaniel Claybrooks sued over the casting of <em>The Bachelor</em>.

A Judge Dismisses 'The Bachelor' Discrimination Lawsuit, But Not Its Concerns

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit yesterday that claimed that The Bachelor discriminates against people of color. But the fact that the case was dismissed doesn't mean the conversation is over.

Vikram Pandit on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on in June.

Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit Steps Down

It was a surprise announcement by the board, which also said Michael Corbat would take over the job.

U.K. Blocks Extradition Of Hacker Accused Of Accessing Pentagon Computers

The U.S. government says Gary McKinnon perpetrated the biggest military computer hack of all time. The British home secretary, however, said an American trial could put his life at risk.

The Tea Party: Cooled Down, Or As Strong As Ever?

The Tea Party may have took the 2010 midterm elections by storm, but many analysts are now asking if the party's influence has cooled off. Host Michel Martin looks at the Tea Party's prospects for this election with NPR's Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving and Shelby Blakely, journalist coordinator for the Tea Party Patriots.

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