To the Point

Synthetic drugs providing cheap highs that appear to be legal are being sold over the counter all over the country—and on the Internet. What are they? Also, India was again, struck by a massive power outage. On Reporter's Notebook, the Democratic Convention has unanimously voted to make same-sex marriage part of the platform.

Mitt Romney has been endorsed by Poland’s former President, Lech Walesa. We’ll hear about the trip that’s ending in Poland after touching down with mixed results in Britain and Israel.

Has America’s “Batman Moment” Come to an End? Women at the London Olympics, and the US economy's 1.5% growth.

Today on To The Point, we’ll get some previews and take a look at how much the Olympic Games really mean to different countries around the world. Also, a look at guns and the presidential campaign, and China's dramatic political upheaval as the wife of Bo Xilai faces murder charges.

In the aftermath of the pedophilia scandal, Penn State football will be hit hard by NCAA sanctions. But will they change the culture of football nationwide and restore the balance between sports and the classroom? On Reporter's Notebook, after Mitt Romney slammed President Obama on his way overseas, campaign advisors tell British reporters the White House doesn’t appreciate a “shared history.” Also, Ford Motor Company's profits are down.

In the aftermath of the massacre in Aurora, Colorado, New York Mayor Bloomberg wants President Obama and candidate Mitt Romney to talk about gun violence.

A record 1000 counties in 29 states have been declared natural-disaster areas. With both food and energy dependent on corn, is America over-reliant on one crop?

At least 12 people are dead and 38 wounded after a shooting in Aurora, Colorado. Also, international efforts to end Syria's civil war have reached a standstill.

Americans have lost confidence in banks and credit card companies. Is government protection against predatory lending the answer? Will the CFPB make things better or worse?

In Phoenix tomorrow, Sheriff Joe Arpaio will go on trial for what he calls "crime suppression" and the plaintiffs call "racial profiling."