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Demonstrators voiced opposition to year-end bonuses for Wall Street executives, during a protest outside the New York Stock Exchange in December 2010.

Federal Regulators Propose Tougher Rules Governing Wall Street Bonuses

Executives who get their firms in legal trouble could be forced to pay back bonuses retroactively.

Here's a depiction of Queen Elizabeth I watching Shakespeare's 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' at The Globe. While she sat pretty in a private box, the rest of the audience enjoyed the show from the gallery, while munching on oysters and nuts.

Snacking In Shakespeare's Time: What Theatregoers Ate At The Bard's Plays

There were no dress circle lounges nor mezzanine bars 400 years ago. Back then, audience snacked on cold nibbles and ready-made street food from vendors they passed on their way to the performance.

Numbers Lie Even More Than Usual In Greenland

Statistics about Greenland both distort and reveal. The average income is $33,000 — that's definitely "high." Yet in some ways it resembles a developing world country.

A 'Once In Forever Artist': Celebrities Pay Tribute To Prince

The news has drawn shocked, sad reaction from the music industry and beyond, as celebrities express heartbreak and love for the singer on social media.

The World Resources Institute says you don't have to bid burgers bye-bye in order to reduce the environmental footprint of what you eat. For Americans, cutting back on beef (but not eliminating it altogether) could go a long way, it says.

For Earth Day, Report Has News To Ease A Meat-Lover's Conscience

The World Resources Institute says you don't have to bid burgers bye-bye in order to reduce the environmental footprint of what you eat. Americans cutting back on beef could go a long way, it says.

Authorities set up road blocks at an intersection at the perimeter of a crime scene, on Friday in Pike County, Ohio.

Apparent 'Execution-Style' Killings Leave 8 Dead In Pike County, Ohio

Authorities say the victims were all from the same family. Investigators are working four separate crime scenes and don't have anyone in custody.

Neetu trains nearly 8 hours a day at a wrestling facility in Rohtak, India. Her coach says, "She doesn't take a break for even one minute."

A Child Bride At 13, She's Turned Herself Into A Prize-Winning Wrestler

On the wrestling mat, this young woman from an unassuming Indian village fights back against patriarchy and prejudice.

An illustration depicts a scene from Shakespeare's <em>Coriolanus</em>, a play that opens with citizens armed with "staves, clubs, and other weapons" in protest against the city fathers they accuse of hoarding grain. In Shakespeare's day, food shortages tore through England — and the bard himself was fined for grain hoarding.

In Shakespeare's Day, Hunger Tore Through England. His Plays Tell The Tale

Many food riots broke out during Shakespeare's era. Endless rain wiped out crops, and speculators profited (including the bard). The chaos and anxiety around food show up in some of his famous works.

A trip to Iceland wouldn't be complete without a dip in the Blue Lagoon, a man-made geothermal pool on Reykjanes peninsula.

#NPRreads: 3 Stories To Soak Up This Weekend

The premise of #NPRreads is simple: Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading and each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

This Week In Sports

The NBA playoffs are underway, and in Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals have come out swinging. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com joins NPR's Scott Simon to discuss sports.

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