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Liberace & the Trinidad Tripoli Steelband

In 1967, the Esso Trinidad Tripoli Steelband caught the ear of one of the most popular entertainers of the day: Liberace. The flamboyant pianist was so taken by this new, luminous sound that he took the renamed Trinidad Tripoli Steelband on tour with him for two years.

Members of the Writers Guild of America union picket outside Netflix headquarters Wednesday near Union Square in New York.

NBC's late night talk show staff get pay and benefits during writers strike

Three days into the Hollywood writers strike, production is halted for many shows and movies. Some non-writing staff got good news about their pay and health insurance while the writers are out.

Teachers rally outside Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's executive tower in Phoenix on Monday, their third day of walkouts. On Wednesday, the educators opened the possibility of ending the walkouts on Thursday, one week after they began.

Arizona Teachers Vow To Maintain Walkout 'Until A Budget Is Passed'

Nearly a week after the walkout began, teachers said they would accept a budget giving them a pay bump. But, with the budget still not signed, organizers have vowed to stay out of school another day.

Rescuers are searching for Rachel Nguyen and Joseph Orbeso, reported missing on Friday, in Joshua Tree National Park.

Hikers Missing In Joshua Tree Park Amid Soaring Temperatures

Rescue crews have been combing the park since the couple was reported missing on Friday, but several rescuers have been overcome by the heat themselves.

There's ice as far as the eye can see from the deck of the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long, which is stuck in the Antarctic. The captain says he and his crew can wait for conditions to improve.

Wait Is Over For Antarctic Explorers: They Can Head Home

One day after being told the ship they're now on might have to assist another stranded vessel, the explorers have been told their trip can continue. The stranded icebreaker says it is not in distress and can wait for conditions to improve.

The first family watches John F. Kennedy's funeral procession in Washington, D.C., three days after the president was assassinated in Dallas.

After Kennedy's Death, Wife Jacqueline Embodied Grace

As Americans mark 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Scott Simon reflects on Jacqueline Kennedy's role in the days that followed. Only 34, she had to comfort two small children and a wounded nation while the world watched.

Feds Unlikely To Prosecute Zimmerman, Former Prosecutors Say

After seeing a Florida jury acquit George Zimmerman of the charges against him for the death of Trayvon Martin, those who have handled such cases on the federal level say they have doubts about the likelihood of a hate crimes prosecution being made.

The U.S. Postal Service has had financial problems for years, but the new postmaster general is making changes and some workers are alarmed.

Postal Workers Decry Changes And Cost-Cutting Measures

As a result of the new postmaster general's plans to shake up the agency, "mail is beginning to pile up in our offices," says Kimberly Karol, a postal clerk and union leader in Iowa.

Wearing the American Flag on One's Sleeve

Yippie Abbie Hoffman was arrested in one while protesting the Vietnam War in 1968. Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wore one while joining fellow Vietnam veterans for a tribute this past Memorial Day. Their attire? Shirts that looked like flags.

Ken Jeong

Ken Jeong talks about his journey from studying medicine to becoming an actor and chats about being a panelist on The Masked Singer.

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