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A constitutional crisis may be bubbling in Washington, where the search of a congressional office last week has lawmakers questioning the Executive Branch's limits. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Akhil Reed Amar, professor of law and political science at Yale University. Professor Amar is writing on the issue for Slate.

The crisis in Lebanon is a sign to many Arab leaders that the region's Shiite population is growing in strength. Several Arab governments, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt, have openly condemned Hezbollah's actions in southern Lebanon. This position puts these leaders out of step with their populations, who admire Hezbollah's actions.

Painting your house can be a huge investment. That's why picking the right color is key. And getting help is easier than ever now that boutique paint lines and hand-crafted colors are in vogue. On a tour of a neighborhood in Portland, Ore., a color consultant offers a critique.

"Who Wants to Be a Superhero?" started with eleven wannabes. By the final episode this week, two contestants remained. Commentator Stanford Carpenter takes a look at the show and concludes that, even in the world of reality television, good guys do exist.

A rally in Phoenix on Monday drew hundreds of people marching in favor of immigrants' rights. But the rally was far smaller than the massive crowds that gathered for a similar event in April. And this time, there was a lot more opposition.

Sisters Jill and Erin each gave birth to baby boys on the same day in the same hospital. They were just down the hall from each other when they delivered their newborns — five hours apart.

Edmund White has been writing about gay culture in fiction and nonfiction since the 1970s. He has a new autobiography, My Lives. White is director of the creative writing program at Princeton University.

Authorities search train wreckage in Mumbai for clues in a series of bombings Tuesday that killed more than 180, injuring 700. Suspicion quickly fell on Kashmiri militants, although one group has already denied responsibility.

President Bush has chosen Wall Street veteran Henry M. Paulson Jr. to be his third treasury secretary. If confirmed, he would succeed John Snow. The Wall Street Journal's David Wessel tells Steve Inskeep that the Goldman Sachs CEO can make a difference at Treasury by taming the federal budget process and the tending to the value of the dollar.

Her Latina heritage encouraged her to trust her dreams. Her business degree taught her rational analysis. Now Sacramento public radio listener Cynthia Sommer believes intuition is her best asset.