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Gen. David Petraeus officially takes control of U.S. forces in Iraq at a ceremony in Baghdad. He will oversee a deployment of thousands of additional American troops.

With a key report on Iraq soon due from the White House, it's a good time to take measure of the Iraqi government's progress in meeting 18 military and political benchmarks set by Congress, and to assess Iraqi laws aimed at political reconciliation.

The New Orleans band talks about their new album, Pour It Out Into the Night.

Former Democratic National Committee chairman Joe Andrew on Thursday said he was switching his support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama. Andrew was appointed national chairman by former president Bill Clinton. The superdelegate talks about his decision to switch sides.

Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield are the directors behind the hit nature documentary series Planet Earth. Their new movie, Earth, uses some of the same footage but is "character-based" rather than "habitat based."

The Rev. Jeremiah Wright's comments from the pulpit at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago have spotlighted on his church and his relationship with Barack Obama. The church being portrayed in the media, however, is unrecognizable to many who are familiar with the congregation.

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned Wednesday amid allegations that he is involved in a high-end prostitution ring. "The remorse I feel will always be with me," he told reporters.

A routine financial inquiry led to the discovery of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's involvement in a high-priced prostitution ring. How do banks scrutinize the transactions of their customers, particularly "PEPs" — politically exposed people?

Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton had their 21st debate Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Less than a week before the Pennsylvania primary, the debate was bitter and rehashed incendiary topics, including Reverend Jeremiah Wright and the Bosnia sniper story.

Chinese officials are swinging back after a week of heated protests over their country's hosting of the upcoming summer games. Tom Goldman talks with guest host Lynn Neary about how protests are shaping the image of the Beijing Olympics and about an upcoming meeting of Olympic athletes in Chicago.