Topic: NBC Universal Inc.

Culture Cafe 'American Horror Story' season 3: Kathy Bates joins cast

'American Horror Story' has added 'Misery' actress Kathy Bates to its cast for season three. Will the third season of 'American Horror Story' center on witches?

A year after Trayvon Martin shooting, is America much changed?

Culture Cafe Gillian Anderson pilot will center on a conspiracy involving Washington's most powerful figures

Culture Cafe A cappella group Pentatonix offers powerful vocals in their takes on top 40 hits

Sequester: 'It's your fault....No, your fault!' (+video)

'Downton Abbey' and other cable offerings beat out network shows

Hackers target visitors to NBC's site

Joe Garagiola retires after nearly six decades in broadcasting

Decoder Wire Which gun control measures are gaining momentum in Congress? (+video)

Hacker takes over Burger King Twitter account

The Reformed Broker Mergers and acquisition boom is under way. Cheer!

Immigration reform: White House drafts 'backup plan'

Key Republicans say Chuck Hagel now likely to be confirmed

Next for Carnival Triumph cruise passengers? A 2-hour bus ride and $500.

Decoder Wire The State of the Union is ... boring?

The Monitor's View Are Obama's state-of-the-union ideas the antidote to economic fears?

Obama girds for State of the Union address. His Republican opponents do too.

Do US drone kills need an oversight board? How would it work? (+video)

"Being Mandela": Nelson Mandela's granddaughters on reality show

Will John Brennan get hit hard for drone policies in Senate hearing? (+video)

Chapter & Verse Laura Ingalls Wilder chronicles pioneer life for multiple generations

Monopoly game piece: in with the cat, out with the iron (+video)

Robert Reich Immigration, corporations, and the real debate over US citizenship

Can drone strikes target US citizens? Critics say rules are vague.

Did 'sequester' backfire? Obama calls for 'smarter solution.'