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Biographer Jonathan Bate says his job is to write about "the quality and endurance of the literary work." His new biography has been disavowed by the Hughes estate.

Jeffrey Rotter's new novel follows a young man searching for connection in a post-apocalyptic America. Critic Jason Heller calls it a "humbling monument to the sorrow, and the power, of loneliness."

This new anthology of science fiction and fantasy, edited by Hassan Blasim, imagines Iraq 100 years after the invasion of 2003. Harrowing, necessary, often beautiful, it resists comfort and catharsis.

President Bush used his national address last night to lay out his agenda on border and immigration issues. Renee Montagne speaks with Jennifer Ludden about the likely effectiveness of the president's border security proposal, and how his initiative is being received in Washington.

The Bush administration and Senate Republicans reach a deal on legislation covering treatment of suspected terrorists. It allows both the questioning and the military trials of terrorism suspects to go forward. The senators who forced the negotiations said the White House made major concessions.

In a news conference on Monday, President Bush reiterated his vow to support the fledgling Iraqi democracy and said withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq prematurely would send a message of defeat to other Mideast nations.

President Bush heads to Israel on Tuesday to join in celebrations marking its 60th anniversary. His visit to the Jewish state is the first stop on a five-day trip that will take him to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. President Bush will also work on getting the Middle East peace negotiations back on track.

The Federal Reserve's decision to extend credit to the ailing investment bank Bear Stearns is an unprecedented move. And the Fed took additional steps to address a crisis of confidence on Wall Street.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is visiting the United States this week. Brown will meet with President Bush and all three U.S. presidential candidates, but he has also focused his trip on the current economic downturn.

President Bush urged House lawmakers on Thursday to adopt an intelligence bill that would ease the way for wiretapping suspected terrorists and grant retroactive immunity to telecommunication companies that help the government.