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African musicians Thomas Mapfumo and Oliver Mtukudzi have dealt with Zimbabwe's political upheaval in far different ways. They explore their differing views on two new CDs. Banning Eyre has a review of both.

Lance Armstrong recaptured the lead in the French Alps during Tuesday's leg of the Tour de France. Armstrong's Discovery Channel teammates played a pivotal role in his resurgence. If the team continues to perform well, it will be difficult for competitors to deny them a victory.

Jakob Dylan discusses the new Wallflowers CD, Rebel, Sweetheart, and tells Melissa Block about the ways his songwriting has changed over the course of five albums.

Pawel Pawlikowski is one of Britain's most decorated filmmakers. Now his latest film has reached the United States, amid much critical praise. My Summer of Love revolves around two girls of different classes who meet and find themselves drawn to each other.

China bows to international pressure and announces it will revalue its currency. The yuan will be revalued by 2.1 percent, less than what the United States wanted and perhaps not enough to satisfy congressional critics who want protectionist measures to stem the flow of Chinese imports. The Yuan will now be pegged to a basket of international currencies.

U.S. transport planes will soon begin airlifting Rwandan troops to serve as African Union peacekeepers in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.

Co-curators Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher scour dumpsters, flea markets and thrift stores for unwanted and discarded film and video gems -- then they present it, along with their own commentary.

A quarter-million dogs and cats were likely left behind as people evacuated during Hurricane Katrina. Only a fraction have been saved. A dedicated group of volunteers and professionals continues their work to save animals and reunite them with owners.

If faced with a bird flu pandemic, the Bush administration would divert the nation's limited supplies of the antiviral drug Tamiflu to medical personnel, says Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt.

In the wake of Hurricane Stan, friends and relatives in Guatemala have been in touch with Guatemalan-American commentator Francisco Goldman. He says they are wondering why bad luck keeps coming their way. Goldman is author of The Divine Husband and The Long Night of White Chickens.