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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.

George Carlin once said, "I'm completely in favor of the separation of church and state. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death."

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.

In Zimbabwe, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has taken refuge in the Dutch Embassy after dropping out of Friday's presidential run-offs. The U.S. Monday condemned President Robert Mugabe's supporters and said his government cannot be considered legitimate in the absence of a run-off.

E-mail and other electronic communications have dramatically changed the contemporary legal landscape. Some estimate that more than 90 percent of a lawsuit's cost can come from sorting through e-mails and other electronic documents.

For the first time, a NASA lander has touched Martian ice. Scientists say they are convinced white chunks dug up by the Phoenix craft are in fact frozen water on the Red Planet.

Can you go a day at the office without e-mail? Employees at U.S. Cellular try to do that every Friday. A policy implemented a few years ago gives workers a respite from the e-mail avalanche.

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.

Domestic sugar producers are reeling from the news that the largest sugar cane grower, U.S. Sugar, is closing. The company is selling its land to Florida to help preserve the Everglades. Domestic producers worry that losing the major ally in their lobbying efforts will sour their ability to shape national sugar policy and set prices.

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.

In a 5-4 decision, justices ban the death penalty for people convicted of raping a child. The ruling emphasized that the death penalty is only appropriate in cases where the crime results in death.

Seriosity, a Silicon Valley startup, thinks economics will help people learn which of their e-mails have value. The company has created software that lets a sender attach value to an e-mail to denote how important it is. The idea is to get people to send messages that are truly important.

A Justice Department audit released Tuesday found that a screening program installed at the department in 2002 kept out Democrat- or liberal-leaning attorneys. Those with Republicans ties, meanwhile, got interviewed for plum positions at the department.

The co-director and co-producer of the documentary Football Under Cover replay the 2006 women's soccer match between Germany and Iran. It was the first time both teams met, and the first match ever for the Iranian women.

Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will campaign together Friday in the New Hampshire town of Unity. It's their first joint appearance since Obama wrapped up the Democratic presidential nomination.

A farming experiment at the University of California, Davis, has found that organically grown tomatoes are richer in certain antioxidants than conventionally grown tomatoes. One researcher is on a quest to figure out why.

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.

The Democratic Party tried to resolve its longstanding dispute over delegates from Michigan and Florida. On Saturday, the party's Rules and Bylaws Committee agreed to seat all the delegates from the two states, but give them each just half-votes at the August national convention in Denver.

The Democratic Rules Committee agreed Saturday to seat delegates from the disputed Florida and Michigan primaries at the party's convention — but give them only half a vote each. The decision was supposed to help heal the party. But the opposite seems to have occurred, with angry supporters of Hillary Clinton promising to take their fight to the convention in Denver.

Monday is the final day of campaigning before the last Democratic primaries are held Tuesday in Montana and South Dakota. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have drawn record numbers of voters. While Obama has the lead in delegates, there are signs that Clinton isn't ready to give up her bid.

With the primary campaign behind him, Barack Obama must now choose a running mate, reach out to Hillary Clinton's supporters and unify his party. All that while keeping one eye on John McCain. Political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times discuss the week in politics.

Senator Hillary Clinton has suspended her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination and is now endorsing former rival, Barack Obama. She spoke to supporters on Saturday in Washington.

The man suspected of planning the Sept. 11 attacks, along with four co-defendants, were arraigned Thursday at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The U.S. is seeking the death penalty for all of them. The ringleader of the group says he welcomes execution because it would make him a martyr.

Immigration is getting little play on the presidential campaign trail, in part because the two candidates' stances aren't very different. Both supported a Senate bill that would have legalized millions of immigrants and created a guest-worker program.

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama made history last night when he became the first African-American to win a major party nomination. His victory comes after one of the hardest-fought presidential primary contests in U.S. history. Political strategists Sara Taylor and Stephanie Cutter discuss the weight of Obama's win.