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Oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico remains largely suspended Monday after Hurricane Rita swept through the region on Saturday. The storm damaged several big refineries in Texas and Louisiana, but the impact appears to have been less than expected.

In an exclusive interview with NPR, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff talks about agency plans to tighten the southern U.S. border and ending the "catch and release" policy. The policy of releasing illegal immigrants has been criticized as a potential way for terrorists to enter the country.

Whether you're cooking up jambalaya or the turkey-duck-chicken creation known as "turducken," it's the spice -- not the cooking that makes the difference. Audie Cornish reports on the herbs and spices that New Orleans chef Paul Prudhomme says adds to cooking and to life.

Some of the levees in New Orleans patched up after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city were unable to hold back surging waters from Hurricane Rita. Parts of the city that had been mostly drained of standing water are flooded again.

After five decades Tibor Rubin was finally recognized Friday for his heroic efforts to save fellow U.S. soldiers during the Korean War. The 76-year-old former Army corporal was awarded the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony.

Steve Reich is one of the pioneering voices of the minimalist movement in classical music. Now he's written two pieces that he says may be his best work. A CD of these pieces is being released this week.

The CPB Board is facing a new set of questions as a result of recent audits of its financial conduct. They show that the two most recent chief executives have received compensation in excess of their published annual salaries of $170,000 -- and such compensation could be illegal.

Individual countries have launched investigations into possible CIA rendition and torture of terrorism suspects. Evidence has been revealed that the United States transported suspects to secret sites in various EU countries.

The global HIV epidemic continues to expand, with more than 40 million people now estimated to have the AIDS virus, the United Nations says. The epidemic shows no signs of abating in southern Africa, but in some countries prevention efforts are finally starting to pay off.

Weekend Edition essayist Diane Roberts visited England recently, where she found some of her favorite doughnuts in the unlikeliest of places: Britain's famously hoity-toity department store, Harrods. The Southern native took one bite of the sublime confection -- OK, several bites -- and felt right at home...