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Former president Jimmy Carter is monitoring Nicaragua's presidential elections. This is President Carter's fourth time monitoring Nicaraguan elections with the Carter Center. He talks with host Debbie Elliott about how the elections -- and Ortega himself -- look different this time around.

Daniel Ortega appears to be headed for victory in Nicaragua's presidential elections, as partial election results show the former revolutionary holding a substantial lead over his rivals. With returns in from nearly 50 percent of polling stations, the Sandinista Party candidate has just over 40 percent of the vote.

President Bush announces the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld at a White House news conference. In a later media session, Bush and Rumsfeld shared a podium with Rumsfeld's successor, former CIA chief Robert Gates. Melissa Block talks with NPR's John Hendren.

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld resigns as Republicans reel from a devastating Democratic win in Tuesday's congressional and gubernatorial elections.

An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced former president Saddam Hussein to death for crimes against humanity. The reaction to Saddam's sentencing reveals just how divided Iraq has become.

Saddam Hussein and two co-defendants were sentenced Sunday to death by hanging for their role in the deaths of 148 villagers from the town of Dujail, where torture and executions followed a failed assassination attempt on Saddam in 1982.

Legendary CBS journalist Ed Bradley has died of leukemia. The 65-year-old correspondent had been reporting for CBS since 1967, and was a key member of the 60 Minutes reporting team up until just before his death.

In Volver, Penelope Cruz follows in the footsteps of Loren and Lolabrigida. James Bond DVD sets are to never say die for. You might die laughing if you tune into MXC, the dubbed Japanese game show. Persian Girls is an evocative memoir. And political junkies: it's time for Fantasy Congress!

Coming quickly on the heels of a sweeping Democratic victory in the midterm vote, President Bush says Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will resign, and former CIA chief Robert Gates will take over as Pentagon chief pending Senate confirmation hearings.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard highly anticipated arguments against the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. The law has been on hold after an appeals court ruling, but could be approved by the right-leaning bench next year.