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Forest Whitaker stars in <em>The Butler</em>, loosely based on the life of Eugene Allen.

'The Butler': 'It's Not A Movie — It's A Movement'

The new film, starring Forest Whitaker, tells the story of a man who experienced the country's racial tension from one of the most powerful addresses in the world. Director Lee Daniels and journalist Wil Haygood join Tell Me More to discuss the movie, and the man who inspired it.

Uncomfortable In America, Young Immigrant Says Goodbye

Tiffanie Drayton's mother moved her family to the U-S for a better life. But it wasn't all it was cracked up to be. Now back in her native Trinidad, Drayton tells host Michel Martin what inspired her to share her story in the Salon piece 'Goodbye to my American Dream.' Byline: Michel Martin

Members of the media camp outside the U.S. Supreme Court in June.

Obama Administration, GOP Agree On Opening Prayers Case

In a rare moment of agreement, Obama's team and the GOP told the Supreme Court prayers before government meetings do not violate the constitution. The high court is weighing the issue in case involving the town of Greece, N.Y., Town Board meetings.

Tightrope walker Andrea Loreni performs in front of the Coliseum in Rome on Saturday. Rome's new mayor is on a crusade to make the ancient monuments more pedestrian friendly, and the city held an all-night street party as it permanently blocked off part of the main road running past the Coliseum.

Rome's New Mayor Wants The Monuments Pedestrian Friendly

Many cities hold arts festivals during the summer. Rome joined the party last Saturday as part of a larger effort to radically revamp traffic and make the area around the Coliseum and other monuments more welcoming for pedestrians.

President Obama walks out of the East Room of the White House after holding a news conference Friday.

President Obama Proposes Reforms To Surveillance Programs

President Obama is expected to address the country's security concerns, as well as tackle the mounting questions about government surveillance programs.

<strong>Mom, I'm not so sure about this: </strong>An example of the photos of babies dressed as watermelons being shared by Chinese Internet users.

Watermelon Babies Of China: Your Friday Moment Of Zen

What's not to love about photos of babies dressed in watermelons? Amid a record-setting summer heat wave, Chinese netizens embrace the art of the fruit baby.

A pen at a feedlot in central Kansas that houses 30,000 cattle. Feedlots are where cattle are "finished" before slaughter, often with the use of growth-promoting drugs like zilpaterol.

Did Tyson Ban Doping Cows With Zilmax To Boost Foreign Sales?

Tyson Foods said it will stop using the controversial drug, which fattens cattle, because of potential animal welfare issues. But many in the beef industry say the company is just interested in boosting exports to countries like China and the European Union, where growth-promoting drugs for meat production are banned.

U.S. To Open Most Embassies Shuttered By Terrorist Threat

Eighteen of the 19 embassies and consulates will reopen, the State Department said. The U.S. embassy in Yemen will remain closed.

President Obama sought to address concerns over NSA surveillance measures at a White House news conference on Friday.

Obama's Challenge: Answer Snowden Without Seeming To

Heading into Friday's news conference, President Obama had a delicate balancing act before him: how to acknowledge the widespread concerns about National Security Agency surveillance without legitimizing the actions of leaker Edward Snowden.

A woman talks on an iPhone as she walks past construction of a new Apple store in Berlin in April.

ITC Says Samsung Infringed On Apple Patents

The decision is the latest in a tit-for-tat legal battle between the two electronics giants matched only by their heated competition in the smartphone market.

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