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On Capitol Hill, unanswered questions abound regarding harsh interrogation techniques used on terrorism suspects. Congress is trying to answer some of them, the first being: Who's accountable?

The nation's 19 largest banks have gotten the final results from the government's stress tests. Some banks were told they need to raise more capital in order to be considered healthy. The results are scheduled to be released to the public Thursday.

The tumult of Iran's presidential election is just the most visible part of a power struggle with deep roots in the country's theocratic government. Here's a look at the inner circles of Iranian political power.

Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court, answered questions Tuesday from several members of a Senate panel at her confirmation hearing. At issue were her handling of the New Haven firefighters' case and previous statements about life experience and impartiality.

Patients are traveling to China to receive experimental stem-cell treatments not offered in the United States. One company claims it has restored vision to blind children, raising controversy in both China and the U.S.

Bear Stearns traders and dealers have seen the value of their stock share plummet and their futures put in jeopardy. Marketplace's Janet Babin explains that Bear Stearns employees may try to find new jobs, but with a recession looming, it's not going to be easy to find work.

Following week-long clashes between Tibetan protesters and Chinese authorities, Tibet's governor has promised leniency to anti-Chinese demonstrators who turn themselves in before the end of the day — and harsh consequences for those who do not.

As the U.S. dollar hit a 12-year low Thursday in relation to the yen, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talks with Melissa Block about the weakness of the dollar and recommendations from the president's working group on shoring up the nation's financial services sector.

With a looming recession, the Federal Reserve has taken an unusually active roll in trying to prevent a total collapse. Ken Kuttner, a former Fed staff economist, discusses the role the Fed is playing in the current economic turmoil.

Tom Groos, chairman of Viking Group Inc., which makes fire suppression equipment such as sprinklers and fire extinguishers, says the dollar's falling value hasn't hurt his company. But overseas business travel does cause sticker shock now, he says.