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Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Relentless Pursuit: A Year in the Trenches With Teach for America, by Donna Foote.

Americans spent $1.7 billion on game hardware, software and accessories last month. That's a jump of more than 50 percent over March of last year, according to market research firm NPD. Sales of Nintendo Wii consoles beat Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation.

Officials with the Bush administration were highlighting Iraq as the "central front" in the war on terrorism, but concern recentlly shifted toward the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Pakistanis have resisted U.S. requests for a stronger role in anti-al-Qaida operations, and U.S. officials say they're growing frustrated.

Arizona Sen. John McCain nearly ran out of money last summer. But after victories in three early primaries, his campaign says it has raised more this month than the $7 million total it raised in the last three months of 2007.

Many big companies are turning to viral marketing to use word-of-mouth to build their brands, and it seems that presidential candidates are doing the same thing. Andrew Rasiej, founder and publisher of the TechPresident Personal Democracy Forum blog site, says viral tools are changing the political landscape.

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has ended his hopes to become the country's next leader. Just days before a special runoff election, Tsvangirai cited fatal intimidation tactics allegedly by supporters of his opponent, incumbent President Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwe freelance reporter Jeffrey Barbee explains the recent developments.

A federal rescue of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cost taxpayers as much as $25 billion, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday. But its director said there is a better than 50 percent chance the government will not have to step in to prop up the companies.

Host Farai Chideya runs through the day's headlines, including talks between the legislative black caucus and the National Rifle Association about urban gun violence.

Foreclosures are up all over the country. But in some parts of the country, banks are finding they can't sell foreclosed homes even at bargain rates. The abundance of foreclosures in the Midwest is also dragging down prices for surrounding homes.

The critically acclaimed rock group Band of Horses has roots in South Carolina. But the band formed, made its name and recorded its first CD in Seattle. Now its members are back in the Palmetto State, and back with a new album called Cease to Begin.