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How Safe Are Donations To Syrian Rebels?

The U.S. government is not officially aiding rebels in the increasingly bloody civil war in Syria. But the treasury recently allowed a Washington-based group to raise money on behalf of the Free Syrian Army, a coalition of armed rebel groups. Host Michel Martin talks with Brian Sayers of Syrian Support Group about where the donations will go.

Who Gets To Decide Who Is Native American?

A controversy about identity has erupted in the race for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. News outlets revealed Democrat Elizabeth Warren claimed Cherokee ancestry during her academic career, and critics say Warren isn't providing enough documentation to prove her identity. Host Michel Martin discusses just who is Native American.

A volunteer picks up trash at a Nothin' But Sand beach cleanup.

Healing The Bay In Santa Monica, Calif.

Every third Saturday hundreds of volunteers show up at designated beaches with buckets in hand prepared to pick up trash.

U.S. boxer Claressa Shields (left) lands a punch on Nadezda Torlopova of Russia during the women's boxing middleweight final at the ExCel Arena in London. Shields, 17, won the first-ever gold medal in the event.

Teenager Claressa Shields Wins Historic Gold Medal In Women's Boxing

She's still in high school, but boxer Claressa Shields is also an Olympic gold medalist, as she won her middleweight bout Thursday. She defeated Russia's Nadezda Torlopova by a score of 19-12, overcoming the Russian with both speed and power.

Dr. Amy Tharp, a forensic pathologist, explains gun shot wounds on an anatomical model during her testimony in Bedford, Va. in March 2010.

Justice Department Looks For Ways To Recruit Forensic Pathologists

Despite the popularity of crime dramas like CSI, few medical students go into forensic pathology. The Justice Department says they could be lured into the field with better financial incentives.

Brian Bills, a flight operations analyst for Lockheed Martin, demonstrates the Procerus VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) Flight System — a surveillance drone for commercial, civil and military customers — at the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International conference in Las Vegas. (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GttUgRfWnE">Watch a demo video</a>.)

Report From The Drone Convention: Unmanned Vehicles Find New Uses

Drone makers and robotics manufacturers gathered in Las Vegas are optimistic that they will overcome civil liberties concerns about these gadgets, and make the leap from wartime to peacetime markets. Products include "throwable" robots that police can use for remote surveillance, and small aircraft to watch volcanic eruptions.

Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

The rock legend played in punk bands for years, then became a versatile singer-songwriter.

Latin Roots: San Antonio In The 1950s

Texas rock legend Alejandro Escovedo discusses his hometown's Western- and Mexican-influenced music.

Ashton Eaton of the United States smiles after competing in the Men's Decathlon Pole Vault in London.

Ashton Eaton Of The United States Wins Gold In Decathlon

After two days and ten events, Eaton can now call himself the world's greatest athlete.

The U.S. women's soccer team won gold Thursday, in a victory that also kept the American women far ahead of the men in the number of medals won at the London Games: 100 to 59.

Year Of The Woman At The London Games? For Americans, It's True

Every nation that sent a delegation to the London Games sent at least one female athlete — a first for the Olympics. This year's Team USA has more female than male athletes — and the women have won nearly twice as many medals as the men: 100 total medals, by my count, to 59 for the men.

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