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A group of parents Tuesday sued El Tejon Unified School district over a rural school's philosophy class. The class includes instruction about the evolution alternative Intelligent Design.

NASA attempts this weekend to bring back from space some of the building blocks of life. A probe called Stardust is swinging by the Earth on Sunday to make a special delivery of particles it collected from an ancient comet two years ago.

Imagine what would go through your mind if your mailbox suddenly became a stream of video, secretly filmed movies that feature you and your family -- and possibly presage a deadly threat. That's the predicament of Cache, starring Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche.

Iran's initial step to restart research into uranium enrichment dismays the United States, Europe and Russia. All are trying to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The next move appears to be an appeal to the U.N. Security Council.

As New Orleans wrestles with plans to rebuild, nonprofit groups concerned with protecting the city's unique architecture are helping homeowners salvage what's left of their houses.

The Senate Judiciary Committee completes its questioning of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. The panel also begins hearing testimony from outside witnesses, including members of the American Bar Association and current and retired judges.

Jim Cramer says he lost his soul making tens of millions of dollars for wealthy investors in the 1980s and '90s. His penance takes the form of an adrenaline-pumping, hour-long CNBC show, five nights a week.

Hadi Abushahla moved from London to Gaza four years ago to open a computer store. In the latest in a series of stories about the entrepreneur, we explore the difficult transition for Abushahla's family.

The Federal Aviation Administration has begun the first installation of its latest runway safety system, designed to prevent collisions on the ground. The FAA hopes to install the system at 34 major airports between now and 2011. Critics say the system is overdue and undersized.

Steve Inskeep discusses proposals to reform Congressional lobbying with Ken Gross, a lawyer in Washington with the firm Skadden Arps. Gross says that more than any reforms, the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal has had a chilling effect on his corporate clients.