Arnold Schwarzenegger faces a vast array of challenges as California's new governor. One of them will be navigating the wide gulf between voters in the state and the liberal legislature.

A group wants to open the archives in Vermont that contain the papers of Howard Dean.

The Iraqi Governing Council opposes Turkey's decision to send tropps to Iraq.

Saira Shah talks about her new book, "The Storyteller's Daughter."

A bill that would impose economic sanctions on Syria is being debated in Washington. The White House had blocked that bill, but this week, the State Department took a neutral position, saying the Bush administration was not taking a position on it.

Cameron Barr and Nicole Gaouette cover the Middle East for the Christian Science Monitor.

The baseball season is in the home stretch. Will Chicago Cubs fans see a pennant? Will the Red Sox beat their archrival, the New York Yankees?

Victoria Abbott Riccardi talks about her year in Japan and her book, "Untangling My Chopsticks."