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The U.S. ranks 15th among 30 industrialized nations in high-speed Internet access, and a free market may be the speed bump. In places like Iceland and Singapore, governments are taking the initiative.

Virgin Airlines has announced it's working with Boeing and GE to get a jet powered by biofuels into the air next year. If all goes well, they could be flying commercially inside five years.

The Supreme Court ruled last month that the EPA does have the power to regulate greenhouse gases, but the agency has yet to take action and that's got some folks in Washington ready for a showdown.

The giant pharmaceutical company, maker of the Crestor cholesterol drug, will pay $15.5 billion for MedImmune. Analysts say it's a good move, but the price may be too high. Helen Palmer reports.

Russia is still adapting to market economy changes Boris Yeltsin introduced. The former Soviet leader died today at 76. Professor Rajan Menon talked with Kai Ryssdal about Yeltsin's legacy.

Commentator Sandra Tsing Loh tells us about her brush with cosmetics.

Lexus unveiled its new flagship luxury sedan today. Its six-figure sticker price may not be for everybody, but its equipment might — someday. Brett Neely reports.

Dutch bank ABN Amro has agreed to be bought by Barclay's. As part of the deal, it will sell its Chicago-based LaSalle Bank to Bank of America. Sam Eaton reports.

A report by Social Security and Medicare trustees today triggered a funding warning — so President Bush will have to propose Medicare cuts to Congress next year. Jeremy Hobson reports.

You write us letters. We read them. Kai Ryssdal goes through some of your most recent comments on the student loan scandal, free trade, and the cost of flowers.