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Part of the funds distributed by a Utah foundation established by Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt and his family is used to pay the rent for students living in Leavitt-owned apartments. The foundation is under fire for giving away little money -- but securing substantial tax advantages for Leavitt's family.

Dr. Jeff Myers of Tulane Hospital in New Orleans tells of being stranded at amid rising floodwaters and deteriorating conditions. He has since been evacuated.

Time magazine reporter Matt Cooper says White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove was the first person to confirm the wife of an outspoken critic of the Bush administration -- now known to be Valerie Plame -- was a CIA officer. Cooper also says vice presidential chief of staff Lewis Libby was another source for his story on Plame's identity.

In this week's issue of The New Yorker, Michael Specter writes about the murders of 13 journalists in Russia that have taken place since Vladimir Putin took office in 1999. Specter's article is "Kremlin, Inc: Why are Vladimir Putin's opponents dying?"

NPR's Mandalit del Barco profiles the rise of the notorious street gang Mara Salvatrucha from its roots in Los Angeles to its spread in Central America, where deported gang members transplanted their violent brand of crime to cities already scarred by decades of civil war.

Madeleine Brand speaks with Slate military affairs correspondent Fred Kaplan about President George Bush's inaccurate comparison of the establishment of an Iraqi constitution to the "growing pains" of the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Three apparently coordinated bombings in Baghdad kill more than 40 people and leave scores injured. Two of the attacks targeted a crowded bus station in rush hour. Elsewhere, 11 members of the Iraqi security services were killed.

Next year for the first time, Medicare will offer prescription drug coverage. Government officials say seniors can choose from a variety of plans. But many seniors complain the new Medicare Part D pro

Following a Monday briefing on Hurricane Rita's effect on the oil and natural gas infrastructure along the Gulf Coast, President Bush says he is willing to use the nation's strategic petroleum reserves to make up for any shortages caused by hurricane damage.

President Bush signed a sweeping energy bill into law Monday, and proponents say it should make the nation's electrical grid more reliable. But opponents contend the measure will make it easier for utility companies to play accounting games.