- Harry Kalas, longtime voice of the Philadelphia Phillies and former broadcaster of Hawaii Islander baseball games, passed away yesterday.
- Gerald F. Seib of the Wall Street Journal examines the case of Roxana Saberi, a 31-year-old, Iranian-Japanese journalist who is being held by the Iranian government.
- Kyoto University and a U.S. biotechnology start-up prepare for a high-tech scientific project.
- John Cho, a Korean American who plays Sulu in the upcoming Star Trek movie, wants the role to benefit all Asian Americans.