U.S. forces stepped up operations against the Sunni insurgent strongholds northwest of the capital, pounding targets in three urban centers from the air and supporting Iraqi troops in raids on mosques suspected of harboring insurgents.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plans to remove settlers from the Gaza Strip won't be easy to fulfill.

We speak to Archbishop Desmond Tutu about the future of the African National Congress and about post-apartheid South Africa.

Why a billionaire wants to bring President George Bush down.

Playoff analysis for the baseball season.

The president and the senator are profiled tonight on PBS.