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CoBot, short for Collaborative Robot, is designed to be an office helper. The bots, made by a team at Carnegie Mellon University led by professor Manuela Veloso, can navigate around a building on their own. They are also smart enough to know when to ask humans for help, such as to press buttons and open doors. (cs.cmu.edu)

Prachi Patel of IEEE Spectrum reports on a new bot that will work better in human environments.

In LA, Clearing A Backlog Of Aging Instruments

The district has made progress, but many students are stuck with broken strings, squeaky horns and out-of-tune pianos.

British filmmaker Leslee Udwin addresses a news conference about her film <em>India's Daughter. </em>India has ordered the film not to be shown pending an investigation into how filmmakers were able to interview the men convicted of the deadly rape of a 23-year-old woman in 2012.

India Bans Film About Infamous 2012 Gang Rape

The government also says it will investigate how the makers of India's Daughter got permission to interview one of the men convicted of the brutal rape and killing of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi.

Archaeologists Use Moles To Solve Mysteries Of Middle Ages' Fort

Danish archaeologists have recruited moles to help them dig. By sifting through molehills, they're able to map the location of the fort's buildings buried underground.

About three trains containing oil from the Bakken oil fields currently pass through the Vancouver, Wash., region every day. That number would more than double if the Vancouver Energy Project is approved.

Northwest Oil Terminal Plan Would Mean Jobs — And More Oil Trains

Oil companies hope to build the nation's largest oil-by-rail terminal on the Columbia River in Washington. Proponents say it will bring economic growth, but others fear it could mean fiery accidents.

Clinton's Use Of Personal Email Could Hamper Archiving Efforts

NPR's Melissa Block talks to Jason R. Baron, former director of litigation at the National Archives, about federal laws governing email.

Idling Cop Cars Run Against Aspen's Air Quality Law

Law enforcement agencies in Aspen have been breaking a law that’s been on the books for 23 years, or at least the spirit of it. As Aspen Public Radio’s…

Carbondale murder suspect held without bond in Garfield County Jail

A suspect arrested for first degree murder and domestic violence in an alleged homicide in Carbondale was taken to jail on Wednesday.Arturo…

Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead last Friday, was one of the most outspoken critics of President Vladimir Putin. No arrests have been made in his killing.

Boris Nemtsov: 'He Directed His Words Against Putin Himself'

Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats, who followed Boris Nemtsov's career for 27 years, says he was one of the few Russian political figures willing to directly criticize President Vladimir Putin.

Boko Haram Ramps Up Attacks Despite Effort To Repel Them

In Nigeria, the Islamist extremists are using more girls and young women in suicide bombings. It's unclear whether the children are taken from among the hundreds the militants have kidnapped.

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