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Jason Stearns, a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group, talks with Renee Montagne about why elections in the Congo matter so much to African democracy.

The House votes to increase the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 over the next three years. The increase was part of a complicated and much debated package that includes a big cut in the estate tax and pension law changes.

Dave Alvin is best known for his work in the Blasters and X, as well as his solo career. His new CD West of the West is a tribute to California songwriters, and features Alvin performing songs by Jerry Garcia, Tom Waits, Brian Wilson, Merle Haggard and others.

Italy's foreign minister, Massimo D'Alema, travels to Jerusalem on Sunday to help find a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Lebanon. So far, calls for restraint have been ignored. Italy has offered to send troops to any multinational peacekeeping force, and Prime Minister Romano Prodi wants Italy to act as a "facilitator" in the Middle East.

Four leaders of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang are convicted on charges of murder, conspiracy and racketeering. The verdict, delivered in a In Santa Ana, Calif., courtroom, was hailed as a victory for federal prosecutors trying to curb the gang's violent and racist activities.

New Orleans is struck by another round of street killings, with five people gunned down in the city Friday night. The killings come nearly a month after multiple killings drove the state to seek troops from the National Guard.

Israeli soldiers returning from fighting in Lebanon describe encountering fierce resistance from Hezbollah fighters. They also say the Hezbollah forces are well organized, and should not be thought of as a "ragtag" guerrilla force.

Shari Caudron's book Who Are You People? peers into the lives of folks who are fanatical about singular pursuits. Her subjects range from ice fishing enthusiasts to Josh Groban groupies.

His song cycle Cross That River tells how African Americans helped shape the western frontier. The CD is part of a project that includes a novel, a musical and plans for an educational offering in Harlem schools.

Six months ago, Dubai Ports World reached an agreement with Congress to sell its North American operations to a U.S.-based firm within four to six months. Six months later, the company still owns those ports, but says it will sell soon. Democrats say they will make it a campaign issue if a sale isn’t completed before the November elections.