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Retired Gen. Wesley Clark formally announces he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Supporters hope Clark's military record and strong criticism of the Iraq war effort will be the ticket to topple President Bush next year. But the first-time candidate starts the race well behind the nine other Democrats in organization and money. Hear NPR's Greg Allen.

Produced by Brandi Carlile, the eponymous 11-song collection offers snapshots of Brandy Clark the person, not Brandy Clark the pen-for-hire.

Hope Stockwell of Nebraska Public Radio reports on the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Towns along and near the original trail route of the expedition are hoping to lure tourists with unique attractions commemorating the explorers.

Neil Clark Warren is the founder of the online dating service eHarmony. The company performs extensive personality profiling and then introduces couples with matching values and interests. Warren is an Evangelical Christian with strong ties to the conservative Christian community.

Former National Security Adviser Richard Clarke's novel The Scorpion's Gate has written a novel about the Mideast. It begins with the overthrow of Saudi royals. Clarke and Steve Inskeep discuss the book.

In 1806, over a camp fire and food, Nez Perce Indian chiefs made a map for William Clark showing a short and safe journey through the Rockies. The rare Indian map, one of only a hundred surviving, went overlooked for decades. Harriet Baskas tells the story as part of All Things Considered's Hidden Treasures Radio Project.

Children often don't want to go to sleep, and parents don't like to put them to bed. A simple card makes it much less of a struggle, researchers say, giving everyone in the family some control.

Richard Clarke, the former anti-terrorism czar, has now turned his attention to a new national security threat: cyberwar. In a new book, Clarke details what a full-scale cyberattack could look like, how the United States is particularly vulnerable, and what measures can be taken to ensure our networks remain safe.