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In a sign that the central bank is growing increasingly worried about the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke held out new hope Tuesday — in the form of a possible interest rate cut. The Fed also said it would start buying unsecured commercial paper to take the bite out of the credit crunch.

The Bush administration unveiled a historic plan aimed at restoring confidence in the financial system and blunting further damage to the economy. The government plans to spend about $250 billion to buy equity stakes in banks and will guarantee new bank debt for the next three years.

The Supreme Court is on its summer recess, but before the justices closed up shop, they decided a flurry of cases by 5-4 margins. Earlier in the term, they had achieved larger majorities in a series of cases. A look back at the court's term and at its prospects for the future.

The final debate of the 2008 campaign featured some of the sharpest exchanges to date between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain. The two traded blows over everything from economic and health care policies to who is responsible for the negative tone of the campaign.

Two games into the World Series, many fans are still wondering whom to pull for. What you really need, says Mike Pesca, is a formula. It takes into account famous beloved underdogs of the past; payrolls; the use of rookies; the appeal of each team's manager — and their mascots.

If you hated this family before, The Kardashians won't change your mind. But the show humanizes them.

NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with Pentagon spokesman John Kirby about Wednesday's announcement that the U.S. will provide more security aid to Ukraine.

Rising casualties have caused some Americans to waver in their support for the Iraq war, but residents of the tiny town of Pontotoc, Miss., continue to show their willingness to serve, even after losing four local servicemen.

Two years after Hurricane Katrina emptied New Orleans, more than 90,000 evacuees live in Houston, permanently it seems. Life for all of them has been difficult, and their stories are a mix of sadness, loneliness and triumphant hope.

After Pearl Harbor, about 120,000 Japanese Americans were uprooted and forced to live for years in federal camps. Internment changed the traditional Japanese diet and erased the family table.