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There are so many ways to watch video on the Internet these days, stuff that could be watched on network TV or at the movie theater: Fox and NBC shows on Hulu.com, NCAA tournament games on the CBS Web site, Netflix streaming on your computer. But why is it so complicated to hook your TV up to your computer and watch whatever you want?

Officials have begun tracking the swine flu virus to find out why the virus is affecting more people and spreading more freely in Mexico. Dr. William Schaffner, chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, says it's unclear why the virus is so much worse in Mexico than it is in the United States.

When lawyers at the Justice Department during the Bush administration said that certain interrogation techniques like waterboarding were not torture, at least one lawyer at the State Department disagreed. In 2005, Philip Zelikow was a counselor for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He explains to Renee Montagne why he disagreed.

Ahmed Gailani, the first Guantanamo detainee to stand trial in federal court, arrived in New York Tuesday to stand trial for the 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. His case is part of a much broader national debate over how to handle the roughly 240 detainees being held at the camp.

President Bush flew Karl Rove back to Texas aboard Air Force One after announcing his resignation from the White House staff. Rove has been the closest adviser to President Bush since the future president was considering running for governor of Texas.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Grace Toohey about a dozen homes in Los Angeles County that were destroyed Monday by a landslide. The homes had been evacuated.

With its anti-foreigner line, Germany's National Democratic Party has drawn criticism. Now, the party is trying to change its image, portraying its members as victims of intolerance.

The Dow Jones Board, and specifically the Bancroft family, announced Thursday a desire to entertain purchase offers, including one from Rupert Murdoch that will be tough to beat. What would The Wall Street Journal look like if Murdoch, who has a long track record at The Times of London, becomes boss.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unveils the final piece of her health plan, which would guarantee insurance to all Americans. The New York senator has become a consensus builder, working with conservative Republicans like Newt Gingrich on computerized medical records.

Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta's Twitter clone as a more "friendly" place for online discourse. Executives say breaking news and politics will not be the emphasized. But is that realistic?