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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's tough-talking speech to the Republican convention stirred unbridled enthusiasm among the delegates and hinted at Palin's style on the campaign trail. Analysts Mark Shields, David Brooks and others react to Palin's address.

In an interview with Judy Woodruff, Cindy McCain reflects on her husband's run for the presidency and on questions over the vetting process for Sen. John McCain's new running mate, Alaska. Gov. Sarah Palin.

President Bush addressed GOP delegates gathered in Minnesota Tuesday from the White House in an address that hinted at his take on his legacy. Christine Todd Whitman and Michael Gerson, former members of his administration, discuss how Republicans view his impact.

The choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate has sparked a flurry of debate over balancing work and family and raised questions on gender bias. Two GOP House members, Heather Wilson and Mary Fallin, offer insights on Palin and the GOP ticket.

GOP Sen. John McCain named little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate Friday. Writers who have followed Palin's career discuss her rise to national politics.

Sen. John McCain's unexpected choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stirred a flurry of speculation over the evolving dynamics of the 2008 presidential race. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks assess the move.

Sen. Barack Obama's speech to some 80,000 people at a Denver stadium capped off a week of unity calls and surprise appearances at the Democratic National Convention. A panel of columnists assesses how the event was received across the country.

In what may be one of the defining moments of this convention, Sen. Hillary Clinton declared Tuesday her full-throated support for Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama. NewsHour analysts consider her speech and its possible impact on the fall campaign.

Michelle Obama sits down with Judy Woodruff to reflect on her speech on Monday night to the Democratic convention as well as the last year and a half of campaigning with her husband, Sen. Barack Obama.

Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the suspense over the identity of Sen. Barack Obama's running mate and the latest ad war between Obama and GOP Sen. John McCain.

Atlantic Monthly veteran writer James Fallows, who has spent a year reporting from China about everything from Beijing's pollution to the tightly controlled media, discusses the country's future following its turn in the Olympic spotlight.

Russia has said although it will withdraw the bulk of its troops from Georgia in coming days, it will maintain a military presence to protect South Ossetia. After an update from Tbilisi, reporters examine the status of Georgia's other breakaway province, Abkhazia.

A newly inked deal paves the way for the building of a U.S. missile defense base in Poland -- a move that has infuriated regional power Russia. Experts examine the state of U.S.-Russia relations.

As the three year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina draws near, President Bush visited New Orleans Wednesday, saying in a speech that he sees "signs of progress" in the still-recovering city. Times-Picayune editor Jim Amoss reflects on the upcoming anniversary.

During a NATO meeting Tuesday, top officials warned Russia that its recent actions against Georgia could endanger Moscow's diplomatic relations. Analysts examine how the West and Russia have clashed over the crisis.

Amid rising food prices and supply shortages, Cambodia has managed to increase its food production by turning the war-ravaged country's former "killing fields" into rice fields. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the transformation.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf resigned Monday in the face of an impeachment bid. Analysts examine the end of the Musharraf era and the future for U.S. ties to the country.

As demand for eco-friendly products increases, manufacturers of everything from cars to cleaning products are rushing to fill the gap with "green" products. Spencer Michels reports on the trend.

The Georgia-Russia conflict has put the foreign policy skills of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama to the test. Analysts Ruth Marcus and Rich Lowry weigh the candidate responses and other political news of the week.

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili signed a cease-fire deal with Russia Friday, while asserting that Georgia would "never, ever surrender" to Moscow. Experts discuss Saakashvili's role in the conflict.

A team of paleontologists inadvertently discovered the remains of a Stone Age cemetery in the Sahara desert, revealing clues about the lives of the hunter-gatherers who lived in the once-temperate region. A lead researcher details the finds.

In the latest in a series of reports on the impact of the recent economic downturn, Tom Bearden reports on the dramatic impact on senior citizens, who are struggling to pay energy and food bills and reeling from cuts to community services due to budget constraints.

China's ascent on the global political stage has influenced its athletes' training for the Olympics. Author Susan Brownell offers insight into how Chinese athletes have prepared for the Beijing games.

President Bush Wednesday pledged to dispatch humanitarian aid to Georgia amid the country's struggles with Russia. Former diplomats analyze the U.S. response.

The competition at the Olympic Games is heating up as Michael Phelps broke a series of world records on his way to claiming the all-time gold medal record. A sports correspondent in Beijing discusses the highlights of the games thus far.

Twelve to 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea -- many without knowing it. New research suggests that they are more than three times as likely to die from other ailments as people who sleep normally. NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports.

Russia's President Dmitri Medvedev agreed Tuesday to the terms of a cease-fire that would end clashes with Georgia. Vitaly Churkin, Russia's envoy to the U.N., discusses the crisis and regional experts offer insight.

While athletes at the Beijing Olympics are breaking records every day, coverage of the Games is itself breaking barriers in the way people are seeking coverage of the events. A media analyst discusses the role of Internet media during the 2008 Games.

For nearly a year, the National Enquirer tabloid reported that John Edwards had an extramarital affair -- an affair Edwards admitted to late last week. Jeffrey Brown examines the mainstream media's handling of the story.

T. Boone Pickens, a Texan oil tycoon, has made it his mission to promote massive new investment toward alternative energy sources. Pickens discusses his plan and efforts to make energy independence a central issue in the fall campaign.