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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld should ignore all the calls for his resignation, says commentator Dan Goure. A former colleague of Rumsfeld's, Goure says he knows the secretary's faults. But he believes Rumsfeld is the person who can win the war in Iraq. Goure works at the Lexington Institute.

A new MTV series profiles everything from small-town music styles to big-city slang and fashion — local talent doing hip-hop their own way. Ocean Mac Adams, vice president of MTV News, and host Sway Calloway talk about how local styles can filter up into the mainstream.

Death is no big deal for a clam. So says poet Dean Young. We hear his cooking-inspired poem "Resignation Letter." Young teaches poetry at the Iowa Writers Workshop, his most recent book of poetry is called Elegy On Toy Piano.

How are U.S. citizens reacting to the sudden rise in immigrants' numbers and aspirations? Some are enraged about broken borders and the rule of law. But many simply accept the phenomenon -- and quite a few are positive about it.

In their new book Rousseau's Dog, authors David Edmonds and John Eidinow describe a bitter, public dispute between philosopher giants Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume.

Roller Derby is being revived at the grassroots level, an effort led by women like those who are part of Baltimore's Charm City Roller Girls... one of dozens of all-female roller derby leagues popping up around the country.

A rise in Iraqi deaths due to violence means extra business for specially trained Shiites who perform ritual washing of the dead before burial. One woman has made a living at the task for decades.

Many listeners were disturbed by an April 15 interview that attempted to explain why some eggs are white and some are brown. Debbie Elliott conducted exhaustive follow-up research into the subject and shares her findings.

The murder of two people on Maine's widely available sex-offender registry raises questions about who is on such lists. Experts say many states list hard-core predators alongside people who may pose little risk to the public.

After months of stalled negotiations, Iraq's parliament has settled on a new prime minister... Jawad al-Maliki... and other senior officials. The breakthrough stirs hopes for a truly functioning Iraqi government.