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Michael Nicholson is working toward college degree No. 30. At 71, his degrees include library science and health education. Now he's going for a masters in criminal justice.

The idea of Superman was conceived in Glenville, Ohio, back in the 1930s. But when a proposed Superman-themed license plate called "Ohio Birthplace of Superman," DC Comics and Warner Communications objected. Superman, they point out, was born on the planet Krypton.

He's reportedly still inside Ecuador's embassy in London, where he showed up Tuesday and asked for political asylum.

The political battle between the Obama administration and the House Oversight and Government has ratcheted up another notch.

Jacques Arnould, ethics adviser for the French Space Agency, CNES, will deliver a free lecture at Florida Institute of Technology on Thursday, June 21,…

An estimated 27 million people are trafficked each year, according to a new report by the U.S. State Department. Host Michel Martin discusses the findings with Ambassador Luis CdeBaca of the State Department and Sister Azezet Kidane, who documents human trafficking in Egypt. Advisory: This segment may not be comfortable for some listeners.

Attack on churches exacerbated religious tensions between Christians and Muslims.

The panel's decision next goes to the full House. It was a vote along partisan lines over whether the Justice Department has fully cooperated with the committee's investigation of the Fast and Furious gun trafficking operation.

Title IX was the landmark legislation that required most educational institutions to offer equal opportunities for girls and boys. It changed history and opened up the floodgates to basketball courts, soccer fields and classrooms to women all over the country. Host Michel Martin speaks with three experts about what more needs to be done.

Many women over 50 grapple with issues related to body image and food. Two-thirds of women surveyed said they were unhappy with their overall appearance. Nearly 8 percent reported purging within the last year, and about 4 percent reporting binge eating at least once a week.