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Imagine Robert Redford or Ernest Borgnine as the Godfather. On the 50th anniversary of the film, the author of Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli describes the movie that could've been.

The Republican narrowly lost to state Sen. Chuck Edwards, who had received the backing of some Republicans who had tired of Cawthorn's controversies.

Documents obtained by NPR show that the American Red Cross is trying to be better prepared for the 2006 hurricane season, which officially begins June 1.

In California, the television airwaves are inundated with ads for and against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ballot initiatives in next Tuesday's vote. The campaigns are also using a relatively new medium to get their messages out: Internet animation. Tamara Keith of member station KPCC reports.

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell vowed to bring inflation back down to 2%. Some lawmakers worry the Fed's efforts to control inflation could tip the economy into recession.

The panel is expected to hold about a half dozen public hearings in June and release a report on its findings in September.

In 2006, voters angry about Iraq and frustrated with President George W. Bush sent a new class of senators to Washington. In The Upper House, Terence Samuel profiles these legislators as they come to terms with the grunt work and gridlock of their new jobs.

A career spent in law enforcement helped Bill Crawford find out who sent feces-tainted letters to three Ohio Supreme Court justices as well as other elected officials.

Stream the budding country star's beguiling debut album before its official release on March 24.

The mastermind behind metal's most cartoonishly grotesque band brought a sense of levity to the genre when it was in danger of being overwhelmed by negativity and self-importance.