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In his new book, Torture Team, international lawyer Philippe Sands argues that the Bush administration's interrogation policy constitutes a war crime.

Grand jury indictments are anticipated for two Bear Stearns hedge fund managers who were taken into custody Thursday. It will be the first time Wall Street executives have been charged with crimes related to the subprime mortgage crisis.

Officials in Afghanistan on Wednesday said it launched an operation to drive Taliban insurgents from villages on the outskirts of Kandahar. Afghan government troops have been joined by Canadian forces in the operation.

Israel confirmed Wednesday that a cease-fire with Hamas will begin Thursday. Hamas, a militant group, currently rules the Gaza Strip. The truce was brokered by Egyptian officials.

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.

Enticing teens to read of their own free will during the one time of year they're not locked up in school is a daunting task. Here are a few books that can steal even the most reluctant readers away from Guitar Hero — if only for a few hours.

A couple's legal battle may presage future conflicts between religious groups and gay couples who want to get married. As same-sex couples in California begin getting legally married on Monday, there are signs of a coming storm.

Justice Department data show that the amount of drug-related assets confiscated since 2004 has tripled, from $567 million to $1.6 billion. Critics claim some law enforcement agencies have become "addicted to drug money" in their quest to fill their own coffers.

The national average of gas zoomed past the four dollar mark this week, and that's hurting the pockets of just about every commuter on the roads. But in California — which has the highest gas prices in the country — one man may feel the pinch at the pump more than other commuters. NPR's Andrea Seabrook talks to Dave Givens who commutes 186 miles, one way, just to get to work each day.

Suddenly, everyone in New York is violently suicidal — and the impulse seems to be spreading. The latest far-fetched frightfest from M. Night Shyamalan boasts a nifty setup — but the payoff is decidedly problematic.