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Stephen Malone, spokesman for the Horse and Carriage Association, gets his rig ready in New York City. Some say horse-drawn carriages are inhumane; if the mayor has his way, the practice will end.

Mayor Wants To Drive Horse-Drawn Carriages Out Of NYC

Carriage drivers say many of their horses have been rescued from abusive situations; animal rights activists argue that the rides are inherently inhumane. Now, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to replace the horses — with vintage electric cars.

Maria Alyokhina (left) and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot on stage at Amnesty International's "Bringing Human Rights Home" concert earlier this month in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Pussy Riot's Nadya And Masha Detained In Sochi, Then Released

The activists say they have been taken into custody each of the past three days, then later released. They want to perform a protest song in Sochi. They were convicted of "hooliganism" for performing a "punk prayer" in Moscow in 2012. Just before the games began, the women were freed from prison.

It will melt eventually: People walk past a pile of dirty snow in New York City's Times Square.

Before Northeast Thaws, Thundersnow Will Roll Through

Weeks of frigid temperatures and snowstorms will give way to warmer weather this week. But first, there's one more round of snow coming through. It's expected to be accompanied by thunder and lightning.

At left, Bryan Cranston is pictured as Lyndon Johnson in "All the Way." At right is Lyndon Johnson. (Evgenia Eliseeva/American Repertory Theater)

Play Illuminates Tumultuous Year In LBJ's Life

Former "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston plays Lyndon B. Johnson in the new play "All The Way" on Broadway.

Philippines City Struggles To Recover After Typhoon

Authorities are still struggling with the simplest tasks like clearing away debris, rebuilding houses and counting the dead.

2/17/14: Arkansas Business Report

The markets were closed, Mon., Feb. 17 for the President's Day holiday.

Watch Now: PBS Newshour Airs Segment About Private Option in Arkansas

The PBS Newshour aired a segment about the Private Option in Arkansas. The segment discussed Arkansas’s alternative to the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid…

2/17/14: Talk Business Arkansas

On this week's Talk Business Arkansas with Roby Brock: Politics take center stage, the fiscal session begins and so does the fate of the "private option;"…

Norm Eisen, the U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic, poses at his official residence in Prague in October 2013. Eisen's mother was born and raised in what was Czechoslovakia and was sent by the Nazis to the Auschwitz concentration camp, which she survived.

For U.S. Ambassador, Ties To Prague That Transcend Diplomacy

Ambassador Norm Eisen has a deeply personal connection to the Czech Republic. His mother was born there, seized by the Nazis and sent to Auschwitz, which she survived. His official residence is a former palace the Nazis commandeered during World War II and which still bears their stamp. Literally.

Ben Wizner (left) and Daniel Ellsberg argue in favor of the motion "Edward Snowden Was Justified" in an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate on Feb. 12.

Debate: Was Edward Snowden Justified?

Some consider former NSA contractor Edward Snowden a hero for releasing classified material to the media; others argue that he has irreparably harmed national security. Famed whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and a former CIA director face off in the latest Intelligence Squared debate.

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