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Following week-long clashes between Tibetan protesters and Chinese authorities, Tibet's governor has promised leniency to anti-Chinese demonstrators who turn themselves in before the end of the day — and harsh consequences for those who do not.

News that JP Morgan Chase would buy troubled Bear Stearns for a basement price stunned Wall Street. But many Americans were also stunned that the U.S. Federal Reserve took other steps to prevent more damage to the struggling financial institution. Finance expert Alvin Hall updates listeners on the latest financial news, and what it means for consumers.

Norman Hsu raised millions for Democratic candidates, writing big checks and bundling even more. All that has changed, as news of Hsu's bankruptcies and questionable business practices have made headlines.

Do cities destroy nature or are they part of nature? Astrophysicist Adam Frank looks at a new book attempting to answer that question — which he says could be a key to our collective future.

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling and cap spending. That's in part due to the work of lawmakers who usually fly under the radar.

The Dallas-area hospital running the event hopes to match people needing doctors with physicians looking for new patients. Despite the economic downturn, hospitals are trying new marketing techniques to attract patients and doctors. Many in the hospital industry say it's crucial in the face of increasing competition.

New laws and Medicare rules call on hospitals to report infections. Some, like Pacific Hospital in California, have already managed to bring rates way down. Pacific's efforts have caught the attention of competitors and potential customers. And they've become a source of pride for its employees.

The third Guardians film assumes a strangely somber tone and a plot that features more cruelty to animals and children than audiences have any reason to expect from a wacky space yarn.

Even during epic floods, California is trying to prepare for the next drought by capturing water from this year's epic winter storms.

Gold prices are soaring. Cue the gold rush, and with it, more challenges for Brazil and efforts to protect the world's largest tropical forest, write Robert Muggah and Mac Margolis.