After weeks of speculation and debate, David Letterman announced Monday he had agreed to stay on CBS for another five years. The move ends efforts by ABC to woo the late-night talk show host to their network.

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It's the electronic version of an old-fashioned newspaper circulation war, with the nation's three all-news cable channels locked in a competition for viewers. Terence Smith surveys the battle lines.

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Despite coverage of Afghanistan, a new survey by the group Doctors Without Borders finds a long list of key stories receiving little or no coverage in the U.S. media. Terence Smith discusses some of these stories with the executive director…

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Terence Smith looks at the networks' quest to secure younger viewers.

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Terence Smith and Bill Carter of the New York Times discuss the negotiations between David Letterman and ABC that could potentially displace "Nightline" with Ted Koppel.

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President Bush today said he's "satisfied" with Pakistan's response to the killing of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, but said the U.S. is "interested in dealing with" the Islamic extremist accused of masterminding Pearl's kidnapping.

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Two reporters discuss the contests and controversy that characterized the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

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After hearing the news that Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was killed, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf vowed an all-out manhunt for his kidnappers.

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Terence Smith talks with Felicity Barringer of The New York Times about the death of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

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A federal court Tuesday ruled the Federal Communications Commission must revisit a rule barring companies from owning television stations with a combined reach of 35 percent or more of the national audience.

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