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We listen back to excerpts of interviews with and concerts by singer and guitarist Richard Thompson. A new box set collects more than 40 years of his work.

Washington Post senior correspondent Thomas Ricks says the Iraq war is likely to last at least another five to 10 years. He has written a new book about General David Petraeus and the Iraq war called The Gamble.

The beloved television show has been educating children for 40 years — but not without plenty of grown-up controversy. From Cookie Monster's unbalanced diet, to Elmo's bad grammar, to Grover's civil disobedience, The Week magazine explains why some days aren't sunny days on Sesame Street.

China's state radio reports the government's planning agency is likely to reject a Chinese company's bid to acquire General Motors Corp.'s Hummer unit. The report says gas-guzzling vehicles conflict with Beijing's conservation goals.

Women in sparkly bathing suits sell sparklers and other items at Near Naked Fireworks. One resident told the Tacoma News Tribune the business is tacky and inappropriate, especially near a public park. The owner says local coffee shops outfitted their baristas in bikinis — he's just borrowing the business model.

The West Virginia governor says he'll probably run for seat left vacant by the death of Robert Byrd.

According to surveys, pump prices have risen to about $2.67 a gallon on average. This year's steady climb in pump prices continues despite weak consumer demand. Analysts attribute the spike to the declining value of the dollar.

As legislation makes its way through Congress and as Morning Edition explores the troubles with the airline industry, we'd like to know what you think should be on the Passengers' Bill of Rights.

An Egyptian archaeologist claims he could be on the verge of finding the lost tomb of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Excavations begin this week at a 2,000-year-old temple near the Mediterranean Sea where coins, mummies and a fragment of a mask have been found.

Sarah Pekkanen's debut novel will be published in 2010, but it was a long time in the making. After finding that her life was not "best-seller material" — so much for "write what you know" — Pekkanen turned to the experts for help writing her first book of fiction.