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Taylor Swift fans, known as Swifties, may spend months fantasizing about seeing their favorite singer on stage. Why then can't they remember much after the show?

The Nuclear Ship Savannah offers a snapshot of a nuclear future that never quite came to pass.

Boeing lost a lucrative aircraft contract Friday with the U.S. military. The $40 billion deal was instead awarded to a consortium of businesses that includes Boeing's chief rival, European-owned Airbus. Europeans reacted with glee over the prospect of new jobs and an economic boost.

Gasoline prices have fallen more than 20 percent. And natural gas is selling for less than half what it cost a year ago. But that doesn't mean everyone is benefitting equally from the abrupt reversal.

The big question tonight in Baghdad is whether Saddam Hussein is on his way to the gallows. There were reports today that U.S. forces had turned the former dictator over to Iraqi authorities. That was not supposed to happen until just before Saddam's execution.

The Supreme Court rule that the punitive damage award imposed on Exxon, stemming from the huge oil spill in Alaska, was excessive. The justices said the punitive damages should not be more than the compensatory damages.

Barack Obama's speech in Missouri on Monday was meant not only to defend his own patriotism but also to control the damage from comments retired Gen. Wesley Clark made about John McCain's military service.

Democrat Barack Obama says he won't question the patriotism of others during the presidential race, and blames his own "carelessness" for some criticism of him. The speech is part of an effort to reassure voters about his commitment to the country.

Sen. John McCain has proposed a gas-tax holiday for the summer driving season. Paul Roberts, author of The End of Oil, speaks with John Ydstie about whether such a short-term tax cut would help the economy, trim oil prices, drive up demand for oil, or encourage the development of more renewable fuel sources.

Legislators in the House and Senate came to an agreement this week on a proposal to increase the fuel efficiency standard for cars and light trucks to 35 miles per gallon by 2020. NPR's Elizabeth Shogren reports that the outlook for the legislation remains uncertain.