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Commencement ceremonies were bittersweet this weekend on the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

A week after wildfires in southern California force a quarter-million residents to flee their homes, critics complain that mass evacuations were only necessary because San Diego's fire response wasn't up to the challenge. The fires are now largely under control.

Princess Diana died 10 years ago. She left an indelible mark on Britain and the world. Tina Brown, author of The Diana Chronicles, talks about Diana's legacy.

Search and rescue dog Jake, a 12-year-old black Labrador, died this week of cancer. Jake assisted in the aftermath of several disasters around the country, including Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina.

A bi-partisan effort to reign in oil speculation is gaining steam in Congress. But can regulating the speculators drive down gas prices? Alex Cohen turns to the director of the University of California Berkeley Energy Institute.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has reported a "cocaine shortage," crediting law enforcement in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. The truth is far more complex,

The National Intelligence Estimate says al-Qaida is a renewed threat to the United States and has a strong base in Iraq.

Oil prices are approaching a seven-year high at nearly $90 a barrel.

Senegal's Youssou N'Dour is one of the most successful and original African pop singers of all time. The set list for this high-energy concert includes some of N'Dour's best material, including "Shaking the Tree" and "Birima."

The Internet is a happy accident of the 20th century. But law professor Jonathan Zittrain wonders whether the net can survive in a culture of freedom and innovation.