An hour-long spectacular that pulls back the velvet curtain on Hollywood's biggest night + a game of interactive Oscar night bingo

We've heard a lot about the mass shootings in Newtown, Connecticut and Aurora, Colorado... but what about the under-reported killings in our urban neighborhoods and high schools? A special edition of This American Life explores the impact of an ecosystem of poverty and gun violence.

Join us for live coverage of counterterrorism adviser John Brennan's confirmation hearing starting at 2:30PM.

The reality of American food insecurity is a hard message to encounter, but unless Detroit embraces a rising tide of opportunity for ALL we will never see a recovery that leaves us satisfied. This is particularly true for the least secure in our society – our kids.

President Obama's nominee to lead the Pentagon, former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel is set to begin the Senate confirmation process today. The former Nebraska senator is expected to be grilled by some of his former colleagues over his past views regarding the Iraqi War and Israel. Several Republican Senators have vowed to vote against his bid to replace Leon Panetta.