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One of the arguments made for a bailout of the auto industry is that it is a matter of national security. Is there a connection between the Big Three and the military? Retired Lt. Col. Dakota Wood, of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, says it is a false argument to directly link the auto manufacturers with military-specific combat systems.

In a special broadcast from Durham, NC, Tell Me More focuses on the economic and political climate in the state. Journalists Jim Morrill, of The Charlotte Observer, and Glenn Burkins, of Qcitymetro online news source , discuss how the Tar Heel State is coping with the nation's current economic crisis.

Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield are the directors behind the hit nature documentary series Planet Earth. Their new movie, Earth, uses some of the same footage but is "character-based" rather than "habitat based."

This is the worst summer on record for airline travel delays. The crowded skies are a lot less friendly, as travel has rebounded and planes are flying fuller than ever. Frustrated passengers have been stuck on planes for hours on the tarmac and passenger rights groups want government action.

Marketplace's Sam Eaton talks to Madeleine Brand about the impact of the falling U.S. dollar in this country and around the world. Among other things, it should give an edge to American manufacturers.

In economically troubled Ohio, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been trying to out-do each other in their opposition to NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement. Republican contender John McCain joined in with his views on NAFTA this week, too.

The United Auto Workers pick General Motors as lead labor negotiator as Detroit car companies approach a new four-year contract. GM rivals Ford and Chrysler agreed with the union to extend the current contract until a new deal can be worked out.

Cuba's President Fidel Castro has resigned, saying he will not seek re-election after 49 years in power. NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten discusses the 81-year-old's reign as the world's longest ruling head of state, and the significance of his resignation.

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned Wednesday amid allegations that he is involved in a high-end prostitution ring. "The remorse I feel will always be with me," he told reporters.

On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison visited Ohio to assess the damage in that state, but throughout the Midwest, thousands of residents are trying to recover from the relentless storms.