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The ruling coalition is moving to oust President Pervez Musharraf. Some Western officials worry that a lengthy impeachment process will distract the government from the weakening economy and the fight against terrorism.

The coup in Turkey failed but the country is far from stable. The president accuses a religious leader in the U.S. of involvement. Al Jazeera's Abderrahim Foukara talks about the next steps in Turkey.

Country singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell brings his guitar into the studio and performs songs that relate to his memoir, Chinaberry Sidewalks, about his rough-and-tumble childhood in East Texas.

In Shooting in the Wild, filmmaker Chris Palmer exposes some of the dirty secrets behind nature documentaries, like manufactured sounds and staged animal fights. He says he was compelled to disclose these tricks because he had seen a lot of animal mistreatment and audience deception and felt the need for transparency.

For many, the key to avoiding these record high temperatures is staying inside and blasting the AC. But what about the people whose work keeps them outside for hours at a time?

U.S. public transit is notoriously expensive to build compared to other countries. A $837 million subway station in New York City illustrates why these projects come with such a high price tag.

G-20 leaders will likely leave Pittsburgh with an agreement to have banks build up their capital reserves while cutting back on bonuses and other forms of compensation. The new capital rules will be phased in and banks would have until the end of 2012 to meet the new requirements.

President Obama praised the people New Orleans for not giving up after the city was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The comments came at a town hall meeting during Obama's first visit to the city after being elected president.

President Obama said Tuesday he intends to finish the job in Afghanistan, adding he would soon announce his strategy for the country. The comments came in a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is on a state visit to the U.S.

NPR's Lilly Quiroz brings us a postcard from Guatemala about Lake Atitlán, considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the world.