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Hurricane Ike is expected to come ashore on the Gulf Coast of Texas. It's predicted to be a Category 3 storm, and hurricane warnings are in effect for a 400-mile swath of the coast.

Is history repeating itself? Ten years ago Long-Term Capital Management failed. Roger Lowenstein, author of When Genius Failed says the biggest lesson was not to go too far into debt.

The CIA under the Bush administration has been plagued by allegations of secret prisons, rendition and intelligence failures. Obama has selected someone without intelligence experience — Leon Panetta — as the agency's new head. Will an outsider be able change the CIA?

Bernard Madoff's scheme has left dozens of banking firms and private citizens out of billions of dollars. It turns out Madoff's hedge fund was really a pyramid scheme. Henry Blodget, editor of clusterstock.com, discusses who's affected and how much they lost.

The deepening political scandal in Illinois continues to ignite strong debate among residents about the integrity of leadership in the state. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell returns to the program, and joined by Chicago Tribune Reporter Mike Dorning to discuss their state's political crisis.

US Airways CEO Douglas Parker offered few new details on flight 1549, which crashed into the Hudson River. All the passengers were declared safe, and many were able to walk away once they were rescued.

WNYC reporter Cyndi Rodriguez talks about the latest on the US Airways plane has crashed into the Hudson River. More than 100 people were on board flight 1549 that had taken off from LaGuardia Airport on its way to Charlotte, N.C.

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been found guilty on all counts in his corruption trial. He is facing re-election next week and what had been a solid lead in the polls has now narrowed considerably.

A jury has found Republican Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of lying about gifts from an oil company in Alaska. Alaska Public Radio's Libby Casey, who's just outside the courtroom, discusses the verdict.

This week, General Motors is expected to announce the end of one its most legendary lines: the Pontiac. We take a look back on the brand's mystique and some of its sporty muscle cars.