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Writer John McWhorter says that what's gone wrong in black America demands rethinking. He suggests that black leaders excuse problems like crime and poverty, instead of solving them.

Richard Armitage says he never said the United States would bomb Pakistan if the country didn't help in the fight against the Taliban and al-Qaida, as Pakistan President Musharraf told CBS' 60 Minutes.

The oil giant shut down a crucial field in Alaska Monday. But that's not its only problem. BP is defending itself against charges that it manipulated propane prices. Last year, one of its Texas refineries blew up, killing 15 and injuring almost 200. And other plants have been plagued by safety issues.

In Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych has returned to power as prime minister. The opposition leader was closely identified with the former Communist regime that was ousted two years ago. Yanukovych will share power with President Viktor Yushchenko, who led Ukraine's Orange Revolution.

One year ago, a bus of elderly Hurricane Rita evacuees caught fire on a Texas highway. Bill Zeeble of member station KERA in Dallas reports on how the witnesses to that tragedy are faring now.

Our rock critic reviews Rockford, the new album by the rock band Cheap Trick, who were best known for their late 70's pop-rock hits.

For the second consecutive day, thunderheads have forced NASA to delay the launch of the space shuttle Discovery. NASA will try the launch again on the Fourth of July, when weather is expected to improve.

July 4 fireworks and summer books might not seem to have much in common. But Donna Grucci-Butler, president of Fireworks by Grucci, tells what sort of reading she'll be doing when things quiet down a bit.

In parts of Baghdad and other Iraqi cities, Islamist fundamentalists are enforcing strict practices. Pamphlets are circulating on university campuses warning girls to cover up; the owners of liquor stores and music shops have been told to shut down. Iraqis worry their social freedoms are disappearing.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps of Engineers came under fire for the failure of the New Orleans levee system. But engineering concerns aside, critics say federally funded flood-control projects are to blame for luring new development into flood-prone areas.