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Mayor Joseph Riley of Charleston, S.C., has a vision of city executives as urban planners, and not just political leaders. All Things Considered host Robert Siegel profiles Riley and the Mayors' Institute on City Design. It's a nationwide forum on how to transform blighted areas and make cities more livable.

Phone giant AT&T is buying BellSouth, another large phone company. The two are already partners in the Cingular Wireless cell phone company. If the $67-billion deal is approved by the government, it would reunite much of the old Bell phone network.

Andy Goldsworthy, a sculptor best known for impermanent works in nature made of leaves, rocks and even ice, has created a permanent slate structure for the National Gallery of Art. To do so, he studied optics and physics to create a series of domes that should stand forever without any cement.

The new documentary film tells the story of a street dance phenomenon from the rough streets of South Los Angeles -- krumping. For the dancers, it's a moment to rise above the crime and drugs that often plague their South-Central Los Angeles neighborhood.

In his new book Thumbs, Toes and Tears, author Chip Walter explores the physical and behavioral traits that are unique to humans. He notes that humans are the only creatures to cry, and that technological advances mark another front in our evolution.

From dresses and bathing suits to gowns and uniforms, clothes from the 1940s are on exhibit at the Kennedy Center in Washington. It was a time when the world was in turmoil, but U.S. designers found ways to make women look good.

Ready to deploy on dangerous missions with just a few hours' notice, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit represents the Pentagon's "leaning forward" strategy in dealing with terrorists worldwide. There's a new sense of urgency as the unit trains at Camp Lejeune, N.C. NPR's David Molpus reports for Morning Edition.

As Democrats hold a spring meeting in New Orleans, the focus is meant to be on the 2006 mid-term elections. But many delegates want to talk about the 2008 presidential campaign. Representatives of several states are vying to hold presidential nominating primaries earlier in the 2008 election cycle.

The Republican convention has drawn protesters from around the country to New York. From protesting drummers to Minnesota folk musicians and political organizers, the GOP has plenty of people to talk to. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

Tom DeLay's last day as a member of Congress has arrived. During his 22-year career, he rose through the House ranks to become a dominant figure -- serving as Majority Whip and as Majority Leader. His tough tactics were legendary. But he leaves under the cloud of an indictment in Texas.