Apple's much anticipated iPad hits the market this weekend. We ask two tech experts if it lives up to the hype.

Joel Weisman sits down with Republican strategist Karl Rove to talk about his new book, "Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight."

A world-class architectural historian calls architect Mies Van Der Rohe "a parasite." Geoffrey Baer introduces us to historian Vincent Scully, and we'll hear what other surprising things he has to say about Chicago architects and architecture.

Pandora's Locks The Asian carp is not the first foreign species to invade the Great Lakes. Environmental journalist Jeff Alexander tells us about the history and repercussions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Read excerpts from Pandora's Locks

We talk to the local founders of a website that provides free, personal fundraising pages for people who want to raise money for others. GiveForward.org

The Museum of Science and Industry's "Smart Home" is now even smarter. Eddie Arruza tells us about the home's green makeover. Smart Home: Green + Wired

Hundreds have died following the devastating earthquake in Chile. We find out about Chicago's ongoing humanitarian efforts. Chicago American Red Cross

We find out what the buzz behind Google's latest creation is all about. Google Buzz

We hear from doctors and a reporter who have just returned from the earthquake-ravaged country.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are using commercial fishing nets and electrofishing gear to search for Asian carp in the Chicago Waterway System. Elizabeth Brackett tells us what they are finding.

We find out about the 3.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked northern Illinois early this morning. Illinois Earthquake Information -- The United States Geological Survey

Prolific writer and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills shares why he believes the atomic bomb transformed not just the nation but also presidential powers. Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State (penguingroup.com)

Apple unveiled its latest much-anticipated product today, the iPad. Will it live up to the hype? We learn exactly the iPad will be able to do.

Electric cars were all the rage at last week's Detroit Auto Show. We have a report from the Chicago bureau of Nightly Business Report.

Phil Ponce sits down with world-renowned paleontologist Paul Sereno. Learn more about Paul Sereno's Project Exploration

The Twitter generation meets literary classics and creates "Twitterature." We talk to some University of Chicago students who have written a book that will make you tweet for mercy.