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As the health care debate rages on, solo theater artist Anna Deavere Smith brings her own singular perspective to the table. For her new documentary play, Let Me Down Easy, she talked to more than 300 people on three continents. Their stories became a show about "the power of the body, the cost of care and the resilience of the spirit."

The government's Cash for Clunkers program has rescued many auto dealerships from an otherwise moribund summer, creating what one dealer calls "a whole buying atmosphere." That has boosted sales even from buyers whose clunkers don't qualify.

At a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the president said the United States has a responsibility to care for servicemen and -women who have been physically and psychologically wounded in combat.

Researchers aren't exactly sure why, but interval training, versus a steady-paced workout, helps people get in shape faster and lose weight more quickly. That's the idea behind Mommy Bootie Camp, and experts say the short-burst workouts are great for older people, too.

The Obama administration has come under criticism for its lack of job creation and economic growth, but Cord Jefferson of The Root argues that many of its accomplishments have gone unnoticed. In fact, the administration has implemented many policies that serve and protect minority communities.

Zombies, it seems, are everywhere these days, so we've hauled in an expert to prepare us for the invasion.

The president said he took responsibility for Democratic losses in the midterm election. And he pledged to work with Republican leaders on Capitol Hill on issues ranging from tax cuts to energy policy, even as GOP leaders reiterated that they wanted to stop his agenda.

This was supposed to be the season the economy heated up, thanks to a wave of public works projects funded by the government's stimulus program. But summer is coming to an end and the recovery has not taken root. Forecasters are expecting another gloomy employment report on Friday.

Despite the big screen's ability to show vast worlds, some directors love to narrow the focus. Director Rodrigo Cortes expands on the tactic (made famous by Hitchcock and others) by setting an entire film within an underground coffin where a contractor in Iraq has been buried alive.

About 25 percent of households with a mortgage owe more than their house is worth. To prevent further foreclosures, some economists want the government to take bolder action and automatically refinance homeowners. Others say it should back away and allow the market to chart its own course.