John Edwards

A trial started Monday with federal officials saying John Edwards broke campaign finance laws when he received nearly $1 million in donations that he says were meant to support the woman with whom he'd had an affair and who was having his child. Federal officials say the amount to a campaign donation.

A computer simulation out of Northwestern University is taking inspiration from an unusual source: the dollar bill. Donald McNeil Jr, Science reporter for our partner, The New York Times, joins us with a look at how the virus might spread in the U.S.

The World's Alex Gallafent checks in with commentators around the globe to see what they make of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

When former Senator John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama back in May, it was seen as a boon for Obama's support among white working-class voters. Now that Edwards is in the throes of a sex scandal, what will those voters do? Guest: Ben Smith, reporter for Politico.com