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In Angola, a major effort is under way to try to stop the spread of the Marburg virus. At least 203 people have died from the disease, and international aid organizations have sent teams of doctors to help. Melissa Block talks with New York Times reporter Denise Grady.

Day to Day technology contributor Xeni Jardin visits the annual E3 video game convention in Los Angeles, and reports on how movies are having greater and greater influence over the video game industry.

CBS executives and anchorman Dan Rather say they were misled about documents on President Bush's National Guard duty. Rather has apologized for using what turned out to be suspect documents in a story on President Bush's military service. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

Campaigning Wednesday, both President Bush and his Democratic rival, Sen. John Kerry, offer their visions for securing the future of Social Security. But experts say neither plan will do all the politicians promise. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Time Inc. is launching a new, inexpensive magazine it says is aimed at "real women." The monthly, called All You, features recipes, inexpensive fashion in plus sizes, and inspirational stories. But it's only being sold at Wal-Mart stores. NPR's Susan Stone reports.

A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that Prozac can help alleviate depression in teenagers, especially when the drug is combined with talk therapy. The research comes at a time of growing concern about the safety of antidepressants in young patients. NPR's David Baron reports.

NPR's Robert Siegel reports from the Republican National Convention, which kicks off Monday. Thousands of delegates, journalists, GOP operatives and anti-Bush protesters have descended on the city. People from each group talk about the expectations for the week.

Aug. 21 would have been the 100th birthday of the influential bandleader Count Basie. He's credited with taking the Kansas City style of jazz to a national and international audience. He helped launch the careers of Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, Helen Humes, and Jimmy Rushing, among others. Tom Vitale reports.

The new film Stander recounts the true story of Andre Stander, a South African policeman who gained notoriety when he turned against the apartheid regime and took up a life of crime after committing a government-sanctioned murder. David D'Arcy reports.

Many doctors do not discuss weight problems with obese patients, regardless of how overweight they are. Part of the reason is that most doctors have not been trained to treat obesity. At the Duke University Medical Center, the school has created the first ever obesity curriculum for medical students. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports.