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Chefs are using unusual sea salts from around the world to flavor all sorts of food. Debbie Elliott talks to Seattle candymaker Fran Bigelow about her award-winning confection: a chocolate-covered caramel topped with smoked sea salt from Wales.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice begins a weeklong trip to Europe, where she is expected to defend U.S. tactics regarding terrorism suspects. Before she left, Rice responded to allegations that the CIA has flown terror suspects through European airports and is holding detainees in secret.

In a marketplace cluttered with new products, companies will do just about anything to grab the public's attention. Now, some companies are using short-lived "pop-up" stores to generate a little buzz.

Former CIA officer Robert Baer's book See No Evil inspired the new film Syriana, about the Middle East, the oil industry and espionage. Baer discusses the film and separates cinematic fact from fiction.

The U.S. government fails to make its case in court that a former Florida professor helped lead a Palestinian terrorist group. In one of the biggest courtroom tests yet of the Patriot Act's search and surveillance powers, the jury acquits Sami al-Arian on eight of the 17 counts against him and deadlocks on the others.

Iranian negotiators are due to arrive in Moscow Monday for discussions about moving Tehran's nuclear fuel production to Russia. Moscow says its proposal offers the best hope for breaking Tehran's standoff with the West.

The Horn of Africa is where al Qaeda first made its mark, including the U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa and the suicide attack on the U.S.S. Cole in Yemen. Many fear continued instability makes Somalia a safe haven and transit point for Islamic extremists.

My Morning Jacket is a five-piece rock band from Louisville, Kentucky. Their newest release, Z, is full of their trademark sound — rock with a hint of country and metal. And their new songs add a new twist, with more keyboards and electronics.

A flood protection project under way in New Orleans will come at the expense of Bucktown, a neighborhood that was home to both the well-known Sid-Mar restaurant and to commercial fishermen.

Chris Douridas, a music supervisor for feature films and host of the music show New Ground at member station KCRW, recently went to Japan and brought back some real gems — he shares his musical finds.