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  • It was hard for people to ignore the racial optics of the exchange last night between Michelle Obama and a heckler.
  • About 55 million years ago, a teacup-sized critter in China was helping to pave the way for apes and humans. This insect eater had fingernails and stereo vision, a newly published analysis of a fossil suggests. And it weighed just 1 ounce.
  • In a report, the International Monetary Fund said Greece's recession and unemployment problems were more severe than anticipated. But the report added that the overall bailout was a success because it prevented the country's economic troubles from spilling over to the rest of Europe.
  • The Chinese computer maker is trying to boost its brand and U.S. market share as other high-tech firms, including Motorola, plan to manufacture here. North Carolina officials say the plant in Whitsett is a sign of manufacturing's return from overseas.
  • Renee Montagne talks with Joss Whedon — the man behind TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the box office blockbuster The Avengers. The director is now out with a film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping says he wants to build a new great power relationship with the United States at this week's summit with President Obama.
  • Gloria MacKenzie of Florida showed up at the lottery office Wednesday — revealing herself as the winner of last month's record Powerball jackpot. The 84 year old opted to take her winnings in a lump sum, rather than over time.
  • A new website offers a different perspective on the ruins of Spain's construction bubble. Called Nación Rotonda, or "Roundabout Nation," the site displays before-and-after aerial photos of Spanish towns, documenting how quickly half-built condos and urban sprawl have replaced open land in recent years.
  • The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is expected to dump 3 to 6 inches of rain in Florida, before moving along the eastern seaboard.
  • North Korea says it's willing to have a dialogue with South Korea on reopening a jointly run factory complex and hints at the possibility of discussing broader bilateral issues.
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