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The White House is bracing for possible indictments in the CIA leak investigation, which would come from the grand jury that has been hearing testimony since the investigation began. Most grand juries operate in secret; Larry Abramson has details on what makes them different.

As half of the magic act Penn and Teller, Penn Jillette enjoys challenging his audiences with the unconventional. In stating his personal credo, Jillette finds liberation in believing there is no God.

The GOP-controlled Senate overwhelmingly approves a proposal calling on the Bush administration to provide Congress with more extensive reporting on the Iraq war's progress. It also demands a schedule for meeting a series of goals aimed at reducing U.S. forces in Iraq.

Commentator Laura Lorson muses about her mother's way of talking. It's very roundabout, yet she manages to get to the point eventually.

Attorneys Douglas Cox and Sarah Haven begin to realize the responsibilities they’re taking on are much greater than getting their clients, currently held as "enemy combatants" at Guantanamo Bay, a hearing in U.S. federal courts. They find they’re filling in gaps of communication that friends and family cannot.

Homeless advocates say the NYC mayor's approach fails to consider the needs of at-risk populations.

As Social Security turns 70, President Franklin Roosevelt is remembered for bringing this popular government program to life. But it was Roosevelt's Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins who led the team that created the plan for Social Security and steered it through Congress.

Lance Armstong enjoys strong prospects for winning his seventh consecutive Tour de France as the competition heads toward Sunday's finish in Paris. Melissa Block talks to former racer Frankie Andreu of the Outdoor Life Network.

Authorities in London are investigating three incidents on the London Underground and one explosion on a bus. Police say one person has been injured but they emphasized that the incidents were not on the scale of four explosions two weeks ago today that killed more than 50 people.

After the latest London bombings, New York City police began random searches of packages and backpacks brought onto the subway. Police promised "a systematized approach" that would avoid racial profiling. No one could recall a precedent for such broad searches, however, and civil libertarians questioned their legality. Richard Hake of NPR station WNYC reports.