There is some political willingness, but because China is highly decentralized politically the Communist Party has only limited influence over provincial governments and how they regulate their dirty factories. The powerful state-owned oil companies have also resisted pressure to produce cleaner-burning fuel.

There is some political willingness, but because China is highly decentralized politically the Communist Party has only limited influence over provincial governments and how they regulate their dirty factories. The powerful state-owned oil companies have also resisted pressure to produce cleaner-burning fuel.

In Massachusetts, what's been a relatively lackluster campaign to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry is heating up. Veteran Democratic Rep. Ed Markey is running against Republican Gabriel Gomez, a businessman and former Navy SEAL. Gomzez is a political newcomer.

People in Oklahoma had been warned days in advance that the weather would be bad the day the tornado struck. Those warnings came from the National Weather Service's "Storm Prediction Center" — which happens to be in Norman, a few miles from where the tornado hit on Monday. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports.

David Greene speaks with filmmaker Alex Gibney about the new documentary "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks."

Amazon is piloting 14 possible shows for its streaming video service. The audience will vote on which shows it likes best. TV critic Eric Deggans says the process and the shows would like to be breaking ground for a new media — but they aren't.

The Iranian presidential election is just weeks away, and voters are faced with a very narrow range of pro-regime candidates to choose from. All the high-profile or independent candidates have been eliminated by the Guardian Council. One man considered unfit to run has already held the post of president. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

In Washington state Thursday night, a bridge collapse sending people and vehicles into the water. Authorities say there were no fatalities. We get details from NPR's Martin Kaste.

Renee Montagne has business news.

In a key test of the federal health law's ability to draw competitive bids from health insurance companies, California has unveiled the plans and prices that will be available next year to millions of residents shopping for individual coverage on its new insurance marketplace. Reporter Sarah Varney has details.

Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel, economics editor at "The Wall Street Journal," about the week in stocks. What's behind the broader rally this year, and why things got rocky this week.

David Greene and Renee Montagne have the Last Word in business.

President Obama discussed America's counter-terrorism strategy — including the use of drones and the prison at Guantanamo Bay — during an address at the National Defense University on Thursday. He rejected the idea that the country can fight an opened-ended "global war on terror."

The Boy Scouts of America has decided to allow openly gay Scouts to join the organization but not gay Scout leaders. Sixty-one percent of the National Council who cast ballots supported the controversial proposal. NPR's Kathy Lohr reports from Dallas.

A Stanford MBA who used to work for Google returned to Myanmar to be an Internet entrepreneur. But it's tough to start an Internet company in a country where the power goes out every day.

A Stanford MBA who used to work for Google returned to Myanmar to be an Internet entrepreneur. But it's tough to start an Internet company in a country where the power goes out every day.

Have a food that has you stumped? Submit a photo and we'll ask chefs about our favorites!

Have a food that has you stumped? Submit a photo and we'll ask chefs about our favorites!

Two mothers whose sons were killed during the first Gulf War talk about how they became friends after their sons' death. The last 22 years would have been tough without the friendship, because, as one tells the other, "what's in our hearts we share."

Not long after his shocking ballet, the composer branched out into a broad range of styles, ushering in new musical trends far from the violent tone of his iconic Rite of Spring.