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Alec Baldwin and Christopher Walken each guest-hosted public radio shows recently and in Walken's case, he interviewed former Old Globe artistic director and three-time Tony winner, Jack O'Brien.

The recent debate over the debt ceiling and the downgrade of U.S. debt has foreign economists worried about America's fiscal future. Belt-tightening is certain to come, but observers in Europe and Asia worry it won't go far enough in addressing underlying problems.

The federal courthouse in Manhattan has seen a series of high-profile terrorism cases before now, but the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other Guantanamo detainees will be the most scrutinized by far. Melissa Block talks about some of the legal obstacles to come with Joshua Dratel, a consultant with the ACLU's John Adams Project, which fought on behalf of Guantanamo detainees to get their cases transferred out of military court.

UCSD composer Katharina Rosenberger thinks of her latest CD as an art show. She's enlisted the members of New York City's Wet Ink Ensemble to perform her compositions. We'll talk with Rosenberger and the musicians about her music and have an in-studio performance.

New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti talks with Melissa Block about the CIA's destruction of two videotapes showing the interrogation of two terrorism suspects. Mazzetti reports that the tapes were destroyed in part over concern that severe interrogation methods could lead to legal jeopardy.

Federal regulators and consumer advocates say the economic stimulus package has given scam artists a new angle. Web sites touting free government stimulus grants offer hope to people desperate for relief. What they end up with is an unwanted monthly charge on their credit card.

For decades, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. were locked in a checkmate that brought the countries to the brink of nuclear war. Now, a new multipolar landscape exists where at least nine countries have nuclear weapons and China is projected to become the world's largest economy.

Women Marines Celebrate Their Legacy, Reflect on Their Changing Roles

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has revolutionized much of his country's economy, and now he has his sights on its culture. After promoting Venezuelan music, art and poetry festivals, the government is now turning to Venezuelan cinema.

President Obama and his supporters have been lauding Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan as a proven "consensus-builder." But historians say that designation often means little when used during the nomination process -- and individual justices are rarely coalition catalysts.