Mitrice Richardson’s body was found a year ago this month. She had been missing for a year. Before her disappearance, the 24 year-old African-American woman went for a drive in Malibu. She stopped for dinner at Geoffrey's restaurant. But when the bill came, she had no money to pay it so the restaurant staff called the Sheriff. Mitrice was taken into custody but released just hours later with no cash and no means of transportation. Then she disappeared. Her body was later discovered just a few miles from the Sheriff's station in Lost Hills. But how she got there and what happened to her remains a mystery... We talk to Mike Kessler about a new wrinkle in Richardson’s disappearance. He wrote about her story for the September issue of Los Angeles magazine.
Libyans across Tripoli are celebrating as rebels continue their fight to take control of the city. No word on Moammar Gadhafi's location but it's widely expected he will not hold on to power much longer. So what's next for the rebels and what role will the US have in the transition? Steve Clemons, senior editor at the New America Foundation, joins us with more.
Later today a Republican state senator in Arizona plans to announce that he's formed an exploratory committee to look into a possible run against the seat now held by Democratic Congresswoman Gaby Giffords. Giffords, who's still recuperating from a gunshot wound, hasn't said whether she'll be seeking re-election. For more on this we're joined now by NPR's Ted Robbins with more.
Air Band is being released today for the X-box. It's basically the video game Rock Band without the little plastic instruments. Instead it uses Microsoft's Kinect sensor to detect your body movements. Watch the screen, and you see your image, with a virtual guitar in your hands. Air Guitar is just one way the Kinect is changing gaming. The three-D sensor may be ushering in a new world of virtual and augmented realities. Joining us to talk about all this is Joel Johnson of Kotaku.com.
San Diego has a large population of refugees who fled Somalia during the crisis there in the 90s. Now, with Somalia in the grips of a devastating famine, San Diego's Somali youth are taking the lead locally in raising money, food and awareness for their starving countrymen back home. Reporter Amita Sharma says they are motivated by the heart-wrenching images of famine and a hope their efforts might lead to a more stable future for their motherland.
A new study from the University of Buffalo suggests that women in the media are portrayed in a more sexualized way than ever before. And, researchers add, these portrayals can exacerbate eating disorders and violence against women and girls. It may come as no surprise that the media can have negative effect on young women, but what about compliments paid by family members and friends? If a friend comments on your little girl's adorable smile or beautiful hair might that lead to trouble down the road? Maybe so, argues Lisa Bloom in a Huffington post piece. Bloom is the author of the book Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed Down World.
It's county fair season. That glorious time of year when everything from candy bars to sticks of butter are deep fried for your pleasure. If you can't make it to the fair, why not bring a taste of the fair to your own kitchen with a new recipe invented by the King of Kitsch, Mr. Charles Phoenix. Charles is also responsible for the holiday dessert the "Cherpumple" - a combination of three kinds of pies and cakes and the "Enchisagna" - a hybrid of enchiladas and lasagna.
