The invasion of the i-Pods is radically changing the way Americans capture and listen to music. Now, a new wave is subscribing to satellite radio. An even newer wave is downloading music to cell phones.
On-demand media that allows Americans to listen to what they like when they like are soaring in popularity. [...]

In a surprising move, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn) said on the Senate floor this morning that he would support a bill to allow federal funding for research on embryonic stem cells. The bill, which passed in the House in May, has been criticized by some abortion opponents and President Bush has said he [...]

The mission to make gay men and women straight is one that many find controversial. Being gay is not a choice, some say. But a number of evangelical ministries are catering to homosexuals who say they want to leave their same sex desires behind.
These ministries model the treatment of homosexual desires on the treatment of [...]

With four suspects apparently related to the July 21 bombing reportedly in custody, the investigation into the London attacks is making progress.
Hear about the arrests in the UK and Rome from the BBC’s Rob Watson.
Guests:
Rob Watson, BBC defense and security correspondent.

July 7th was supposed to be a big day for British writer Chris Cleave. His first novel, “Incendiary” — which centers on a fictional terrorist attack at a British soccer game — was slated to be published that day.
And then to Chris Cleave’s shock and the world’s, the unthinkable happened. On that very [...]

The Central American Free Trade Agreement, commonly known as CAFTA, was passed by Congress earlier today. It wasn’t an easy sell for President Bush.
Paul Magnusson from BusinessWeek magazine talks about the short and long-term benefits from CAFTA for the Anerican economy .
Guests:
Paul Magnusson, Washington reporter for BusinessWeek magazine.

Like many tourists in Spain, journalist Edward Lewine found himself at a bullfight. He ended up fascinated with what he calls the “strange and violent subculture” of bullfighting.
Several years after his first experience of bullfighting, he spent a season traveling with one of Spain’s young bullfighting stars, a fourth-generation matador who struggles with the weight [...]

After a long wait, the energy bill is finally out of Washington. The House voted on the bill this afternoon and the Senate is expected to do so tomorrow. Afterwards, it goes to President Bush, who is eager to sign.
Many are calling the legislation a bundle of missed opportunities. Looks like Congress blew it on [...]

The Irish Republican Army today announced that it was formally ending its armed campaign. After more than three decades of violence, which have claimed thousands of lives in Britain and Northern Ireland, the IRA says it will pursue its goal of a united Ireland by purely peaceful means.
Hear excerpts from remarks made today by Gerry [...]

Stephen Bochco’s new drama series “Over There” debuts on the FX TV channel tonight. There are few political topics in America today as controversial as the war in Iraq yet the producers of “Over There” insist they are harboring no hidden agendas.
“Over There” follows a fictional combat unit on the ground in Iraq. It’s the [...]

Not so long ago, Americans lived in a world of steel, glass and wood and knew where their food came from. Today, we’re surrounded by plastics, pesticides and other industrial chemicals that make their way into our bloodstream and bodies.
But the levels are low, and the U.S. government sets strict safety standards. Also, Americans are [...]

Few have monitored the country’s financial pulse as closely as David Walker — Comptroller General at the Government Accountability Office. When he says America’s heading toward financial Armageddon, it’s time to take notice.
Though President Bush has announced some rosy budget numbers this month, Walker is still crying “fire” over America’s giant federal deficit.
Hear a conversation [...]

When San Diego writer Sue Diaz’s son, Roman, returned from more than a year of service in Iraq last summer, she breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Now, one year on, Roman is heading back to Iraq for a second 15-month tour of duty. The past 12 months have been an emotional rollercoaster for Sue.
In [...]

Quadriplegics slamming wheelchairs in a hard-core game of rugby is not a typical Hollywood theme. But when the documentary “Murderball” hit theaters this month, it hit hard and it’s challenging our idea of what it means to be paralyzed.
“Murderball” follows a team of tough quad-rugby players who play to win. They drive wheelchairs but these [...]

Quadriplegics slamming wheelchairs in a hard-core game of rugby…not a typical Hollywood theme. But when the documentary Murderball hit theaters this month….it hit hard…and it’s challenging our idea of what it means to be paralyzed.
“Murderball ” follows a team of tough quad-rugby players who play to win.
Guests:
Mark Zupan, one of the quad-rugby players featured [...]

In 1990, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, legislation that mandated better access and fuller inclusion in society for the disabled .
Ruth Colker, a law professor at Ohio State University and author of “The Disability Pendulum,” talks about the progress that has been made since ADA passed fifteen years ago.
Guests:
Ruth Colker, professor of constitutional [...]

What better way to make it big fast than to run with someone else’s ideas? Pirates and police alike are fighting an international battle over intellectual property theft and piracy.
The piracy of Intellectual property has become rampant especially since pharmaceuticals, DVDs and software started to flow freely across borders. And it is hurting U.S. competitiveness [...]

Four unions representing about 30 percent of the AFL-CIO’s U.S. membership will boycott the labor federation’s annual convention, a first step toward what may become one of the biggest splits in organized labor in 70 years.
The unions are at odds with AFL-CIO President John Sweeney over how to revive the power of organized labor at [...]

In the 1950s, Los Angeles’ Chavez Ravine, home to 300 Mexican families, was leveled for a low-income housing project. The housing never came but charges of “creeping socialism” did. Then came Dodgers Stadium in Chavez Ravine, and a dream was gone.
For the last three years, L.A. native, composer and virtuoso guitarist Ry Cooder dedicated [...]

The Sunni pullout from the drafting comittee for Iraq’s constitution has threatened to derail the fragile political process in the country.
According to the current political timetable, the new constitution is to be completed by 15 August, a national referendum on the constitution is to be held by mid-October followed by full government elections by mid-December.
Hear [...]