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Models present the traditional costume known as hanbok during the 2010 Korea Hanbok Festival in Seoul.

Korean Tailors Try To Keep The Lunar New Year Hanbok Ritual Alive

A new year's tradition of wearing a new, custom-tailored outfit to celebrate the Lunar New Year is fading in Korean culture.

Sears — the Apple of its day for disruption and innovation — sold its own car from 1908 to 1912, before ceding the market to Ford and others. According to one expert, there hasn't been a successful new entrant into the industry in nearly a century. That track record could present a challenge to Apple, which is rumored to be thinking about launching its own line of electric cars.

Apple Must 'Think Different' On Cars, Or Join Ranks Of Failed New Brands

Apple has formed a secret team to design and prototype an electric car, according to numerous reports. While Apple may have the technological chops, the odds are stacked against startup car companies.

Zambian Prosecutor Drops Charges In Case Against Himself

It may sound like an episode of The Twilight Zone, but this isn't fiction. Zambia's top prosecutor dropped his own corruption charges and set himself free. NPR's Scott Simon discusses the case.

Under heavy rain, people take part in a "Marcha del silencio" (March of Silence) Wednesday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, one month after the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman.

Minor Characters Take The Stage In Argentina's Real-Life Murder Mystery

The shooting death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman has all the hallmarks of a Hollywood thriller. It has provided rich material for the conspiracy-minded in Argentina.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter (center left) is greeted with a military honor guard as he arrives to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday.

Defense Secretary Carter Hints At Slowing U.S. Exit From Afghanistan

Ashton Carter, on a surprise visit to Afghanistan, said he was there to assess the situation on the ground and indicated that a "rethinking" of the U.S. troop withdrawal timetable was possible.

Richard Price is also the author of, among others, <em>Clockers,</em> <em>Freedomland</em> and <em>The Wanderers</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: Writer Richard Price And 'The New Yorker's David Remnick

The author of Clockers and others talks about his latest, The Whites; Editor David Remnick looks back on tough decisions he's made as The New Yorker turns 90.

Trumpeter Clark Terry in 1991. Terry's wife announced Saturday that he had died at age 94.

Clark Terry, Acclaimed Jazz Trumpeter And Composer, Dies At 94

The famed musician was one of the most prolific recording artists in jazz and performed with such greats as Ella Fitzgerald and Quincy Jones in a career that spanned decades.

Preparations continue for the 87th Annual Academy Awards at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, CA.

Watch The Oscars With Us

Follow along as Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Bob Mondello and Glen Weldon live tweet the 87th Annual Academy Awards.

Clark Terry wasn't just a trumpeter with flawless technique; he was also, according to one peer, a "natural-born educator" who devoted much of his later career to passing on his immense musical knowledge.

Clark Terry, Ebullient Jazz Trumpeter, Has Died

A member of the Count Basie and Duke Ellington Orchestras, Terry also enjoyed a long freelance career which included jazz education and a featured slot in NBC's Tonight Show band. He was 94.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says a video released by al-Shabab "reflects [a] new phase" for terrorism networks.

Homeland Security Chief: Threat To U.S. Malls 'A New Phase' For Terrorists

Jeh Johnson, speaking on CNN's State of the Union,said he is taking seriously a video put out by the Somali-based al-Shabab group calling on followers to attack Western shopping malls.

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