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The teen-pregnancy comedy Juno received four Oscar nominations Tuesday, including a best actress nod for Ellen Page. Page discusses what it's like being the youngest nominee in the bunch and her future plans.

With fears of a U.S. recession growing, world stock markets have taken a dive south. The chief investment strategist at Standard & Poor's Equity Research discusses how the stock market has fared during past recessions.

A "declaration of principles" that sets the foundation for the future of America's involvement in Iraq is raising questions on Capitol Hill about how long the U.S. commitment there will last.

The U.S. and Iraq are negotiating an arrangement that would permit U.S. forces to continue to operate in Iraq for many years — possibly decades. Critics says the Bush and Maliki governments are colluding on a deal that would require no legislative approval.

Only a few primaries have happened so far, but already questions are being raised about the reliability of electronic voting equipment. In New Hampshire, two candidates asked for a recount. In South Carolina, some voting machines didn't start up on time.

Democrats in South Carolina chose Sen. Barack Obama as their presidential nominee with record voter turnout. Gwen Ifill of PBS' "Washington Week" and Washington Post political reporter Shailagh Murray discuss Obama's win and the GOP race in the upcoming Florida presidential primary.

Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip flooded into Egypt to buy food and fuel on Wednesday after militants blew up part of a border wall. Supplies have been scarce in Gaza because of an Israeli blockade aimed at stopping rocket attacks. Palestinian supporters are putting pressure on Egypt to keep the passage open.

As the presidential campaign moves to Nevada, the battle for Latino voters is heating up. What are the campaigns doing to win votes in this growing demographic?

Summertime ice in the Arctic Ocean has been in quick retreat. There's a lot of uncertainty about how quickly it will melt away entirely in the summertime. Estimates range from 2013 to beyond 2100. The uncertainty is explained by the science behind the phenomenon of melting.

Scott Simon talks with Tammy Soong, temporary chair for a Democratic caucus venue in her home city of Reno, Nev., about how Nevada will choose delegates for the 2008 Democratic National Convention during Saturday's caucuses.