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In the 1960s, Cathy Wilkerson was a member of the radical group Weatherman. She went underground for 10 years after an accidental explosion blew up a New York townhouse. The author of a new memoir is apologetic for her group's tactics, but not her politics.

For 35 years, the East Los Angeles band has been mining the intersection of folkloric Latin music and modern rock. Here, Los Lobos' members play original songs about the immigrant experience (and a host of dance jams) live from their hometown.

The Ritz-Carlton's Inaugural Trade Show was an only-in-D.C. mix of glitz and street. Student chefs from the D.C. Central Kitchen mixed it up alongside three-star Michelin chefs. President-elect Barack Obama's favorite pizza-makers were there from Chicago, as was a display of the Cadillac Escalade hybrid and the Smart Car.

Stock prices rallied Monday as Standard and Poor's affirmed the AAA rating of bond insurers Ambac Financial Group and MBIA. Investors feared a downgrade of the bond insurers' ratings could trigger the forced selling of bonds, leading to more losses for troubled banks.

Now that every state counts, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama — and America — turn their eyes to the Cowboy State. Jim King, head of the political science department at the University of Wyoming, looks at Saturday's Democratic presidential contest.

The annual Violin Society of America conference showcases new, experimental concepts in the world of strings. But hidden behind the balsa wood violins and shrunken violas are craftsmen who prize great-sounding instruments above all.

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), a candidate for president, is calling for prohibiting increasing troop levels in Iraq without congressional approval. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), a potential presidential candidate, is offering a resolution opposing "escalation" of the war. And Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) is talking about her recent trip to Iraq.

The long-awaited World War I Museum opened to the public Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. Designed by the architect who created Washington D.C.'s Holocaust Museum, this new museum houses the nation's second-largest collection of World War I memorabilia.

The actor, writer, producer and comedian traces the trajectory of his career, including what was like to be The Daily Show's first brown person.

Texas Chainsaw 3D opens today, but if you're in the mood to be scared instead of splattered, you have plenty of good choices. Glenn McDonald recommends five good scary movies that aren't just slasher films.