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Ten years ago, the not-guilty verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial revealed a huge racial divide on perceptions about the criminal justice system. NPR's Mandalit del Barco looks back at the milestone and examines how it's left a lasting mark.

Katherine Bright, manager of Amazon World Zoo Park on the Isle of Wight, discusses the case of Toga, the zoo's baby South African Jackass Penguin. Toga was taken from the zoo Sunday morning and is still unaccounted for. The zoo has offered a 1,000-pound reward for the bird.

The civil rights pioneer, who had been barred from attending college by Gov. Wallace, was the first African-American graduate of the University of Alabama.

For those who struggle with their weight and body image, the focus on food around the holidays may create anxiety. Guest host Farai Chideya talks with Robyn McGee about her sister, who died from complications following gastric bypass surgery.

Awaz Dehkani, a high school teacher in Trappes, France, says her mostly immigrant students have mixed feelings about the violence that has spread to their community. They understand the anger that arises from lack of opportunity but also worry the unrest will hurt the image of immigrants in France.

Critic Bob Mondello reviews the newly released special-edition DVD for The Wizard of Oz. The three-disc set includes documentaries, outtakes and other special features. He says watching the classic film brought back many memories.

Politicians, celebrities and thousands of mourners honored civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks Monday at a memorial service in Washington, D.C. Her remains lay in honor in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol over the weekend, a first for a woman.

Commentator Frank Deford is tickled by NBC's decision to call the home of the Winter Olympics by its indigenous pronunciation, Torino.

The Buffalo suspect allegedly published a 180-page document online that repeats a series of racist conspiracy theories in an attempt to justify his plan to search out African Americans and kill them.

Voters in Haiti head to the polls Tuesday to elect a new president. But street fighting is so intense that Haiti's interim government will not put voting booths in Cite Soleil, a desperately poor slum in the capital of Port-au-Prince. For residents there, avoiding stray bullets is part of the daily struggle to survive.