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Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) laid out his plans Thursday to address crises in the housing and financial markets. With Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and John McCain (R-AZ) making their views on the issue known already, where do the three main presidential candidates' approaches differ?

Sen. John McCain on Wednesday outlined his foreign policy goals in a speech in Los Angeles. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee called for the United States to work more collegially with allies and to live up to its duties as a world leader. He also raised questions about Bush policies — while remaining firmly in support of the Iraq war.

The Girl Scouts have launched a major makeover to revitalize their brand and boost their membership, especially among minorities. The group hopes to debunk the image of girl scouting as making crafts, camping and baking cookies.

President Bush travels to Russia to prepare for his meeting Sunday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. It's the final summit before both men leave office. Bush hopes to persuade Putin to drop objections to U.S. plans for a missile defense system.

Membership for former Soviet states Ukraine and Georgia was put on hold for now, amid European allies' concerns of angering Russia. However, more troops were committed to Afghanistan, and the U.S.-backed proposal for a missile defense shield got a warm reception.

When he was New York's attorney general, Eliot Spitzer went after just the kind of prostitution rings he has now been linked to. Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz discusses his former research assistant and why he thinks paying for sex is not a problem.

Recent demonstrations in Tibet prompted Chinese authorities to crack down on journalists. They have blocked access to the region and sent "minders" to follow reporters who were trying to cover the unrest.

The Federal Reserve has taken a bold step to infuse Wall Street investment banks with cash, cutting its emergency lending rate to banks by a quarter-point. It also approved the sale of investment bank Bear Stearns to rival JP Morgan Chase for what can only be described as a rock-bottom price.

Iran's reformists lost control of parliament four years ago. Now, they hope to capitalize on dissatisfaction with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's economic policies to regain a significant minority of seats. But they face considerable obstacles.

Ted Cruz, Texas solicitor general and the drafter of a friend-of-the-court brief signed by 31 state attorneys general asking the Supreme Court to strike down the Washington, D.C., ban on handguns, says the court should clear up years of arguments and state strongly that the right applies to individual citizens.

History is being made with the shocking resignation of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer following a prostitution scandal. Lt. Gov. David Paterson will become New the state's first African-American governor. Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins and State Senator Malcolm Smith discuss Paterson's career.

The Federal Reserve swooped in quickly to prevent Wall Street titan Bear Stearns from going bust and triggering a panic on Wall Street. It's not a bailout in the sense of a taxpayer rescue of a corporation. But it is part of a more activist approach to the credit crisis by both the Fed and the Bush administration's economic team.

Author Stephen Kuusisto discusses his recent New York Times op-ed about David Paterson, the new governor of New York, who is legally blind. "New Yorkers once underestimated Franklin Roosevelt," Kuusisto writes, "Now David Paterson can show how a legally blind person can lead."

Analysts on Wall Street fear that another big investment bank could be teetering on the edge of disaster. Investors this week will watch closely the earnings of major banks and look for any signs that aggressive moves by the Federal Reserve are bringing stability back to credit markets.

Iranians are voting Friday in a parliamentary election with limited choices. Many pro-reform politicians were barred from running as candidates. Conservatives are split over the policies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States comes at a time when Roman Catholic seminary enrollment is down 60 percent since 1968. Two seminarians talk with Michele Norris about the shrinking pool of priests and other issues facing the U.S. church.

In an NPR interview, the Dalai Lama renewed his call for "meaningful" autonomy for Tibet within China and said China, "whether intentionally or unintentionally," is carrying out "cultural genocide" in Tibet.

If your son, sister or best friend is facing foreclosure, it may be tempting to bail them out. Generous impulses may have serious consequences, however, says personal finance expert Michelle Singletary.

Last year, TurboTax's Web site was unable to process tens of thousands of last-minute electronic tax filings, causing the IRS to grant taxpayers a 48-hour filing extension. This time TurboTax says it's ready for the deluge.

Ahead of the Pope's visit to the U.S., Democratic candidates Clinton and Obama discuss religion at the "Compassion Forum." Princeton University political scientist Melissa Harris-Lacewell analyzes their rhetoric.

It's one of the most common words in English, and one of the most maligned. But it has been doing useful work for centuries, and lately it's acquired a new, hip meaning. Fresh Air linguist Geoff Nunberg gives us his thoughts on the little word, "um."

Pope Benedict is visiting the United States for the first time as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. R. Scott Appleby, a professor of religious history at the University of Notre Dame, says the pope's message to America's "Cafeteria Catholics" will likely be a positive one, rather than focusing on differences with the Vatican.

In Iowa, the Cedar River is still running high and not expected to fall back below flood stage until Sunday. But the city of Cedar Rapids is already jump-starting the recovery of its flooded neighborhoods. At the height of the flooding this week, 25,000 people evacuated from the city.

For more than 20 years, American Girl dolls and books have been big sellers. Now the series is going to the movies. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl opens this week in selected cities — and nationwide on July 2.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is being received at the White House Tuesday. There are calls on Capitol Hill for President Bush to make human rights a focal point of talks, but the administration is playing up economic cooperation.