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Several thousand people turn out in New Orleans for a march and rally led by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton and others. They want a delay in local elections. Many New Orleans residents remain in far-off cities, displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

For Brig. Gen. Paul Izzo, attending military funerals is all part of a day's work. He has represented the Army at more than two dozen funerals in the past two years. As Kathleen Horan of member station WNYC reports, it's a job that never gets easier.

In the immigration debate, the most sweeping claims deal with jobs and pay. Some say that illegal immigrants work in jobs that Americans are unwilling to take. Others claim that illegal immigrants drive down wages for blue-collar workers. Economists say the reality is a lot more complicated.

The most frightening thing the United States could do to Iran, short of attacking it, is to leave Iraq, says New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. The second most frightening thing for Iran, he says, would be a U.S. success in Iraq.

From the Western Front trenches of World War I to the deserts of Iraq, soldiers have found comfort in the simple act of gardening. The author of a new book on wartime gardens call them an act of defiance.

Big Love, the HBO drama about a polygamist family of a husband, three wives and seven children, premieres this weekend. Howard Berkes recently sat down with a group of real-life polygamists in Arizona to watch the first episode -- and says their reactions were surprisingly varied.

The apparent decision by Dubai Ports World to transfer ownership of its rights to U.S. port operations culminated a three-week long firestorm over the deal that took the White House by surprise. When the country learned of the deal, mostly through news reports and talk shows, the reaction was overwhelmingly negative.

Civilian truck drivers who haul freight between military bases in Iraq find themselves on the war's frontlines. The constant exposure to violence puts them at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. And some complain they're forgotten once they return home.

The new season of The Sopranos opens on Sunday, bringing the world of Tony and Carmela, Christopher and Paulie Walnuts back to dens around the country. The show's last previous episode aired in the summer of 2004.

After 40 years of working in politics, pundit Mark Shields has seen the best and worst of our democracy. But he still believes good politics and courageous politicians can benefit our society.