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Star writers gathered in New York City on Wednesday night for the National Book Awards ceremony. Books dealing with the events of Sept. 11, and war, were among the nominees. A graphic novel was also among the nominees, a first. Among the winners was Richard Powers' The Echo Maker, which took the prize for fiction.

The FDA has ordered new cautionary language for the flu drug Tamiflu, telling doctors and patients to be on the lookout for abnormal behavior in people taking the drug. More than 100 recent cases of delirium, hallucinations and other unusual psychiatric behavior have been reported in Japanese patients.

Proposition 77 is an initiative backed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger which would change the way congressional and state legislative boundaries are determined. Sacramento reporter Bob Hensley has m

The Bush administration is proposing that the polar bear be listed as an endangered species. The administration says global warming, pollution and over-hunting are threatening the bear's existence. The polar bear would be the first species listed as endangered because of climate change.

Tom Burke is an environmental adviser to one of the world's largest mining operations and the British government. At heart, he's an environmental activist, but he's pragmatic about what it will take to shift corporate and political thinking on climate change.

Same Sex Marriage to Arnold's Rescue

Reporter Rebecca Tolin explores how your lifestyle as well as your genes can keep your brain young well into your golden years.

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Tonight, we continue our special abortion series. We are focusing on a Supreme Court decision which upheld a ban on a specific abortion procedure dubbed “partial birth abortion. Monday, we told you how that decision changed the dynamic of the abortion debate. It legitimized a faction of the anti-abortion movement that believes women are often the victims of abortion. Today, the other side speaks out.

South Korean researchers say they've made a significant advance in the production of human embryonic stem cells. They can now use far fewer human eggs to produce usable stem cells — a major step toward mass production. Researchers hope these cells could eventually be used to treat a wide variety of diseases.