Ahead of next week's progress report on the war, President Bush makes a surprise trip to Iraq ...

Several large American cities, including New York, Chicago, Seattle and Boston are experiencing what's called "Family Flight" — couples who were drawn to the cities in their 20s but fleeing for the suburbs after they have kids. We speak with writer Michael Blanding, who looked at what some cities are doing to lure these families back.

On Labor Day we profile a number of New York City workers who labor while most of the city sleeps, on the night shift. Our profiles were produced by public radio station WFUV in the New York City Borough called the Bronx.

Here and Now's Nancy Cook reports on why those "green" fluorescent light bulbs may not such a bright idea when it comes to the environment ...

Chef Kathy Gunst shares three of her end-of-summer recipes ...