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India's newest boom town is Hyderabad, a hub for multinational high tech and pharmaceutical companies. But Hyderabad is also known for its enormous, prehistoric granite boulders, which are being jeopardized by economic development.

By the time they turn 18, about one in five high school students already has a credit card. A federal bankruptcy judge is trying to keep students out of his court in the future by teaching them about credit scores and other borrowing basics.

Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden says he consulted both his lawyers and his conscience in approving the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program. Hayden defended the spying during Senate confirmation hearings for his nomination to be the next director of the CIA.

Two candidates are left in the high-profile race to lead a post-Katrina New Orleans. Voters will choose Saturday between Mayor Ray Nagin and Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu. Steve Inskeep previews the run-off vote with Silas Lee, a pollster in New Orleans.

Danica Patrick placed fourth at last year's Indianapolis 500, earning the best time in the race for a woman driver. A self-described "girl," Patrick discusses how she got her start in the sport and the challenges she faces on the racetrack.

Closing arguments begin in the fraud and conspiracy trial of two former Enron officials. Prosecutors will lay out their case against former Chairman Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling. The defense presents its case Tuesday. The jury is expected to begin deliberating Wednesday.

Babe Ruth gave the home run its status as a potent weapon in the game of baseball, the author of a new biography says. "Before [he] came along, the home run was kind of a mistake...," Leigh Montville says.

President Bush announces his choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden. If confirmed by the Senate, Hayden would replace Porter Goss, who resigned under pressure on Friday.

NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts talks about President Bush's nomination of Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to head the CIA. Porter Goss resigned from the position on Friday.

David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker magazine, says he often finds himself in the "loser's locker room." He discusses how those kinds of moments are important to an effective profile, differences of opinion on Iraq and his latest book, Reporting.