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In Monday's Democratic presidential candidate debate, YouTube users posted questions for the candidates and then responded to the candidates' answers. But did the videos have an impact on the tenor of the debate, or were they just a gimmick?

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' testimony before a Senate panel Tuesday didn't shed anymore light on why federal prosecutors were dismissed, but it brought new revelations about domestic spying — and more apparent contradictions.

Search and rescue dog Jake, a 12-year-old black Labrador, died this week of cancer. Jake assisted in the aftermath of several disasters around the country, including Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina.

Forty years ago this week, riots in Detroit left 43 people dead, 7,000 people arrested, and more than 1,300 buildings destroyed. City residents discuss the 1967 riots and how Detroit has struggled to break down racial and economic barriers and move forward from the past.

Republican congressman, presidential hopeful and Internet phenomenon Ron Paul has distinguished himself from the pack with his anti-big-government record. And his fundraising efforts are outpacing other, better-known candidates.

Min Jin Lee's debut novel Free Food for Millionaires tells the story of a young Korean-American woman whose Ivy League education exposes her to a glitzy, glamorous lifestyle she can't afford to maintain.

Six foreign medics are resting up at the Bulgarian presidential residence after a harrowing eight-year ordeal in Libya. They had been imprisoned since 1999, accused of deliberately infecting children with HIV in a Libyan hospital.

The secretive and bloody industry is booming around the country, enjoying underground popularity despite being banned in all 50 states.

Negotiators from the United Auto Workers and Chrysler formally begin contract talks in Detroit Friday. The talks continue on Monday with GM and Ford. Much is at stake for both sides.

The National Intelligence Estimate says al-Qaida is a renewed threat to the United States and has a strong base in Iraq.

The bipartisan members will introduce a resolution in Congress commemorating the second anniversary of the protests. They say plenty of work remains to liberate Cubans from the communist regime.

Singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson leaves his folk-rock roots and goes country on the self-produced album Up Front and Down Low, his first full-length disc since Separate Ways. It's largely a collection of classic tunes and lesser-known gems from country greats.

A bill proposing full insurance coverage of skin cancer screenings died in the Florida Senate, despite melanoma cases and deaths rising.

The Senate returns to debating Iraq with an all-nighter stretching ahead of them. Majority Democrats are trying to force Republicans' hands, but the GOP has threatened to filibuster a plan to require troop withdrawals within four months.

Contract talks between United Auto Workers and Chrysler formally began Friday. Much is at stake for both sides: The company is burdened by huge health care costs, and the union is struggling with a shrinking membership.

Last year, Americans bought more than 4 billion gallons of water in individual-portion bottles. Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson explains why some city leaders are encouraging their citizens to start turning to the tap.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 14,000 for the first time. But does 14,000 actually mean anything? David Leonhardt, columnist for The New York Times, doesn't think so, since the price of everything rises due to inflation.

Last month, All Things Considered asked listeners to share their summer food memories. We share a sampling, from ripe honeydews and cantaloupes and homemade pesto to a family tradition of picking ripe apricots to make loads of jam.

Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman is dead at 89. His many films included Scenes from a Marriage and Wild Strawberries. Fellow director Woody Allen once called Bergman "probably the greatest film artist ... since the invention of the motion picture camera."

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates hold a day of talks with Arab officials in Egypt and Saudi Arabia to seek support on Iraq and try to revive the Mideast peace process.

With the agreement on Rupert Murdoch's purchase of Dow Jones & Co. come questions about where Murdoch will take the company — and its prize newspaper, The Wall Street Journal. His News Corp. is the world's third-largest media conglomerate.

The Bush administration this week plans to offer several Arab states in the Persian Gulf region an arms deal totaling $20 billion. Some Democrats in Congress are already trying to stop it.

The Italian Neorealist, who was perhaps best known for his film Blow-Up, died Monday at his home in Rome. He was 94.

The British army in Northern Ireland officially withdraws Tuesday, marking the end of an era and the final success of the peace process in the province. As of Wednesday, there will be no regular military presence in Northern Ireland.

Following overnight negotiations, the board of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. met Tuesday afternoon and approved Murdoch's bid to purchase Dow Jones & Co., which owns The Wall Street Journal. The deal is valued at $5 billion.