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In 1808, a Philadelphia neighborhood became known as Fishtown. And today, if you live there, you can be buried in historic Palmer Cemetery. It has so many graves that a pole is pushed into the ground when searching for an empty plot. NPR's Liane Hansen takes a guided tour of with local historian Ken Milano.

Burce Ivins worked at the government's Fort Detrick lab on anthrax vaccines. He was questioned by the FBI during its seven-year investigation of the anthrax killings and was involved in the analysis of samples from the mailings that contained anthrax.

If Staten Island Republican Robert Straniere wins a seat in the House of Representatives, he promises to start a "Wounded Warrior Workforce Initiative." The program will push members of Congress to hire wounded military veterans and their families as congressional staff. Straniere explains his plan.

Now that John Edwards has admitted to an extramarital affair, what will happen to his political career given it has been built on loyalty to his family? Some say that the affair has effectively closed the door on elective office, at least in the short term.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Ron Elving discuss the choice of Joseph Biden as Barack Obama's running mate with NPR's Scott Simon.

Lauren Wolfe, the president of College Democrats of America, posted a video on YouTube asking people what they think about the presidential campaign. Wolfe, who is also a superdelegate, tells Melissa Block she's getting a ton of feedback that will help her represent young people when she decides how to vote.

President Bush is pushing offshore drilling as a way to increase production and cut oil prices. Robert Siegel talks to Henry Lee, director of the Environment and Natural Resources Program at Harvard University, who says offshore drilling may not have an immediate impact.

The Elders, a leading human rights group, is demanding that longtime Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe step down. Mugabe was sworn in on Sunday amid allegations of violence and intimidation of the opposition. Former Irish President Mary Robinson and Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, both members of The Elders, discuss the situation.

After a long debate as to whether to pull out of the election, presidential canditate Morgan Tsvangirai cited mounting violence to end his runoff against Robert Mugabe. Tsvangirai said a free and fair election was not possible in Zimbabwe.

One Laptop per Child may have been thinking of the developing world, but cities such as Immokalee, Fla., feel its kids would benefit, too. But it's unclear how much the laptops can bridge the achievement gap for the kids of migrant workers.

Alex Chadwick talks to John Dickerson of Slate.com about the confusion over whether or when Hillary Clinton will concede the race to Barack Obama. And two superdelegates also discuss their recent endorsements.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is searching for a prospective vice president. Selecting and vetting a running mate has proven difficult for Democratic candidates in the past. A look at the list of possible candidates and how Obama may make his decision.

State and national media organizations and open-government advocacy groups this week urged an appeals court to reject arguments that “executive privilege” shields Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration from releasing records.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will decide in the next few months if the Mosaic Company can build roads using a radioactive byproduct of phosphate mining.

President Bush heads to Israel on Tuesday to join in celebrations marking its 60th anniversary. His visit to the Jewish state is the first stop on a five-day trip that will take him to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. President Bush will also work on getting the Middle East peace negotiations back on track.

Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples tie the knot as same sex-marriage becomes legal in California. San Francisco's City Hall was a popular spot Tuesday.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's new book, Making Our Democracy Work, A Judge’s View, is a combination of history and legal philosophy. It argues that there are no easy, color-by-numbers answers to many legal questions and that to suggest there are is an illusion.

The famed tenor tackles one of Verdi's most nuanced roles for baritone at this year's BBC Proms concerts. Boccanegra, the powerful leader of Genoa, deals a host of personal and political troubles as he finds his long-lost daughter, thwarts a kidnapping attempt and faces death.

Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, talks about what's ahead for Ukraine and Russia following President Trump's meetings with the leaders of both countries.

NPR's Leila Fadel interviews actress Margaret Qualley about her role in Ethan Coen's neo-noir comedy "Honey Don't!" She stars as a private detective investigating a cultish California church

STAR LINE recasts the affable indie rapper as something sharper-eged — a skeptic of the state and champion of the collective, who is ready to scrap if necessary.

The Atlantic Writer Charlie Warzel on his new reporting about Elon Musk, Grok and why a chatbot called for a new Holocaust.

President Trump will be at the final game in the FIFA Club World Cup, taking place Sunday. Paul Tenorio of The Athletic talks about this moment in the culture and business of soccer in America.

A Trump executive order temporarily pauses leases and permits for offshore and onshore wind projects. Wind advocates say an offshore wind freeze could threaten states' climate goals and jobs.

British lawmakers on Friday will be given the chance to vote on plans to permit people with terminal illnesses the legal right to end their own life. The law's language has divided parliament.