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NPR NEWS INVESTIGATION: The two officials were underground, unsupervised for as long as four hours after the explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in April. Massey Energy says the pair were searching for survivors, but some investigators and experts are concerned they could have tampered with evidence.

After sustaining huge losses, Americans are trying to put their retirement investing back on track. Investment experts say people remain slow to adjust the balance of stocks and bonds in their portfolios. Many advocate making investments more conservative as you approach retirement.

British detectives are in Moscow to question witnesses who came into contact with Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko at about the time he was fatally poisoned. The Kremlin denies any involvement in the death.

Britain is one of the most open societies in the West. But some think its openness has made the country vulnerable to attacks by homegrown terrorists. British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith talks about the terrorist threat.

Many Americans distrust the federal government — a viewpoint that is especially common among conservatives. That's the finding of a recent poll, and to many conservatives, it suggests that the broader public is coming around to their viewpoint — and giving them political momentum.

Greg Mortenson has been under fire since 60 Minutes challenged the accuracy of his best-selling book, Three Cups of Tea, and charged that he personally profited from funds he raised to support girls' education in South Asia. Outside magazine's Alex Heard spoke with Mortenson after the program aired.

Since the housing market crash, two-thirds of registered mortgage brokers have lost their jobs. Now in new career fields, two former brokers look back on their role in the mortgage and foreclosure crisis with a mix of regret and resentment.

We'll explore whether the San Diego Unified School District's plan to put a parcel tax on the ballot in November will gain the support of voters.

These albums might be strange bedfellows, but that's how we listen. This is the music that shook us up, sucked us in, commanded our respect and kept us dancing this year. Get in there.

Republican gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner discuss their qualifications to run California in a statewide debate hosted by the California Report.