The Supreme Court has decided to review the cases of Guantanamo detainees challenging their indefinite confinement. The decision is a reversal for the court, which refused to consider the cases earlier this year.

This week the White House saw its immigration legislation fail and faced criticism from a loyal Republican senator for its Iraq strategy. Also, a Constitutional showdown with Democrats over executive privilege is looming.

A report from the group Women's Voices, Women Vote suggests that single women are the new electoral bloc for politicians to court, and says that the biggest political divide in America is between married and unmarried people.

Joshua Sparling lost a leg after he was injured by an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2005. After Joshua's injury, his father, Michael Sparling, started offering support to soldiers and their families at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

A new study from Education Week shows that at least a third of teenagers in the nation are dropping out of school without earning their diplomas. Detroit has the worst rate: Fewer than 25 percent of freshmen go on to graduate.

This weekend, cable companies will be required to give customers a card that can be used with any set-top box. The new FCC rule means that cable television subscribers will no longer be forced to rent what their provider gives them.

In this week's roundup of reviews for the week's new movies from the online magazine Slate, we hear about Live Free or Die Hard, Ratatouille and Sicko.

A new documentary, Gypsy Caravan, chronicles the trans-Atlantic music tour of five major gypsy ensembles. Director Jasmine Dellal discusses the film.

In Italy, avoiding taxes is part of the national culture — and for those who want to be honest, figuring out the country's tax rules can be a challenge. Prime Minister Romano Prodi has launched a new effort to track down and punish tax cheaters.

A Wikipedia user has admitted to posting an entry that referred to Chris Benoit's wife's death about 14 hours before police discovered their bodies. The professional wrestler committed suicide after killing his wife and son earlier this week.