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Bill Manseau 's wife, Mary, left the convent in the late 1960s. But Bill Manseau believed then, as he does today, that he was called to be a married priest -- and his actions might help to end the requirement of celibacy. The church felt otherwise.

For this edition of the "What's in a Song" series, country music historian Bill C. Malone shares a childhood memory of how Rex Griffin's "The Last Letter" became a family favorite.

Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA) has campaigned for years against the Endangered Species Act. The House of Representatives recently approved a rewrite of the law that would make it more friendly to landowners. The roots of Pombo's passion to protect private property lie in the ranch town where he grew up.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito faces his first full day of questioning during his confirmation hearings. He fields questions on abortion -- which he says he will approach with an open mind -- and civil liberties in wartime, among other issues.

To be considered a true Camembert, the French cheese must be made in Normandy, from the milk of Norman cows. But in the village of Camembert itself, only one man makes the cheese in the traditional way.

Kenyan courts have failed to successfully prosecute terrorists accused in 1998 and 2002 bombings. Ordinary Kenyans decry corruption, neglect and violence. Our series on the Horn of Africa continues.

Amid efforts to jump-start stalled negotiations on an Iraqi constitution, thousands gather near President Bush's Texas ranch. Many are there to voice support for his Iraq policy. Others back Cindy Sheehan, a Gold Star mother who opposes the war.

The draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade cites a tradition of laws criminalizing abortion. But that's not the whole history.

Host Neal Conan gets the latest on the long- and short-term impacts of the extraordinary wind and water associated with Hurricane Katrina as it moves inland from the New Orleans area.

Clarence O. Smith, the founder of Essence magazine, talks about his career, his inspiration -- the late publisher John H. Johnson -- and his new record label.