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Ehud Olmert, Israel's new prime minister, meets President Bush at the White House. Olmert is seeking support for his plan to make more unilateral withdrawals from the West Bank. He has said he intends to set Israel's final borders by 2010.

The Arizona Republican decried current political discourse — including the "flagrant disregard for truth or decency" — in an address on the Senate floor on Tuesday.

Conscience or incompetence? Two competing narratives — along partisan lines — have emerged to explain the sudden departure of the head of the Federal Student Aid Office.

The British broadcaster apologized to Trump last month, calling the edit an "error of judgment," but denies its reporting was defamatory.

Iowa voters catapulted the young senator from Illinois to victory in the state's leadoff caucuses four years ago. The president's campaign, which is gearing up in the early states ahead of next year's election, is counting on activists to stick with him in 2012.

Four adventurers are coming to the end of a 1,000-mile trek across the state. That might have been the easy part. Their goal: Document the disconnected and disappearing wildlife in Florida's interior and promote a continuous natural corridor the length of the state.

The U.S. relationship with Egypt was closely linked to the 30-year presidency of Hosni Mubarak. Now that he's gone, the relationship is sure to change.

Human embryonic stem-cell research could revolutionize medicine, but controversy surrounds the work and support varies among governments. President Bush has grudgingly approved limited study in the United States. By contrast, Prime Minister Tony Blair has vowed that Great Britain will become the leader in the field. In a three-part series, NPR's Joe Palca takes a looks at Britain's approach to stem-cell research.

While the recent bus shootings are an extreme example, many of Israel's Orthodox Jews are fervently against the government's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. Some say they might cut off ties with the state.

Republicans digest a Friday apology from Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) over remarks that seemed to endorse America's segregated past. Lott has declined to step down from his post as Senate Republican leader. Republicans must decide if he can remain effective. Hear from NPR's Jacki Lyden and NPR's Juan Williams.