Quoted: From the 1930s to the 1970s

Quoted: Elinor Ostrom of Indiana University and Oliver E. Williamson of the University of California, Berkeley, were honored for their work on economic governance.

Quoted: The regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appears to be rolling back reforms and putting succession plans on hold. Speculation has been swirling about whether the ailing Kim has anointed his youngest son as successor. But, as NPR's Louisa Lim reports — after a rare five-day visit to North Korea — Kim Jong Il now is back on center stage.

Quoted: A particularly high-profile farmers market opened in Washington, D.C., this week. It's just two blocks from the White House -- and the first customer was the first lady. Michelle Obama shopped for potatoes, peppers and Tuscan kale with Secret Service agents all around.

Quoted: Putting aside for the moment the advisability of trying to make a living milking camels, you would not think it a particularly difficult business.

New developments in Kibera

Quoted: The approach focuses laser light to produce bubbles of steam that pop and create tiny, 220-decibel explosions.

Controlling the rate of these explosions could provide a means of communication or even acoustic imaging.

Quoted: WASHINGTON—Crowley once again detained the distinguished Harvard scholar after failing to recognize the man he had arrested just two weeks earlier, White House sources reported Thursday. "When I entered the Oval Office, I observed an unidentified black male sitting near Mr. Obama, and in the interest of the president's safety, I attempted to ascertain the individual's business at the White House," Crowley said in a sworn statement following the arrest.

I'd love to do this! If only I were rich.

Quoted: We missed the deadline set by 2001: A Space Odyssey, but private companies are trying to realize the potential for space tourism. One firm hopes to offer safe, regular flights within the next three years. But the price remains out of reach for most.