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A batch of George Washington's straight rye whiskey is being made in a reconstruction of his old distillery. Historians who have tasted it say it's very bad rye whiskey.

The second hotline to be cut this month was used to operate one of the very few joint ventures between North and South Korea.

Mexico City's Azteca Stadium has been "a house of horrors" for the Americans. Tuesday's tie with Mexico, though, gives Team USA a much-needed point in World Cup qualifying standings. So is ending nil-nil actually a big plus?

The Supreme Court is hearing two landmark gay marriage cases this week. But Robin Shahar's case never made it that far. She lost a job offer for planning a private wedding ceremony with her same-sex partner in 1991. Shahar speaks with host Michel Martin about the cultural shift that brought about these legal challenges.

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are among the groups whose offices have been the subject of unannounced searches and audits by prosecutors and tax investigators.

A new law places the tag on human rights and other private groups that receive funding from abroad. In Russia, the label is nearly synonymous with "spy." Critics say the law is part of an effort by President Vladimir Putin to stifle dissent.

A lawyer for 11 detainees said his clients see death as the only way out of Guantanamo. Of the 166 captives in the prison, more than half has been cleared for transfer, but politics have prevented that.

The Brooklyn-via-Boston composer and multi-instrumentalist is used to making a huge racket, but here she finds melancholy in still simplicity.

The government says Abu Qatada was a spiritual inspiration for the Sept. 11 terrorists. But a court has decided he cannot be deported to Jordan, because of human rights issues.

Travel to Cape Breton, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and beyond to hear the authentic Celtic-rooted music of Canada with Leahy, Loreena McKennit, Mary Jane Lamond, Natalie MacMaster and more.