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People walk towards the public water taxi pier in Panajachel as a boat arrives. In the background, the San Pedro volcano is visible on the Southern side of Lake Atitlán. Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala.

Lake Atitlán in Guatemala: The land of eternal spring

NPR's Lilly Quiroz brings us a postcard from Guatemala about Lake Atitlán, considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the world.

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., reaches out to help Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., after McConnell froze and stopped talking at the microphone during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Wednesday. McConnell was escorted back to his office and later returned to the news conference and answered questions.

Republicans voice support for McConnell after he froze at press conference

Senate Republicans expressed confidence in Mitch McConnell's leadership Thursday, one day after the Senate minority leader abruptly froze during his weekly press conference.

Bush Urges Curbs on Greenhouse Gases by 2009

The United States will engage in new international negotiations to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, according to a plan President Bush announced Thursday. The president heads to Germany next week to discuss climate change with other world leaders.

Bush Defiant, But Restrained With Press

President Bush strongly defended his Iraq strategy, saying Congress has no business micromanaging the war. Even so, he was more restrained with the press during a White House news conference.

Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet before addressing the Asia Society in New York, June 20, 2007.

Vietnam President Arrives for Visit to Washington

President Nguyen Minh Triet's trip is the highest-level visit by a Vietnamese leader to the U.S. since the war. Economic issues will dominate the agenda.

Bush Concedes CIA Ran Secret Prisons Abroad

President Bush acknowledges the existence of secret CIA prisons around the world and says 14 high-value terrorism suspects have been transferred from the system to Guantanamo Bay for trials.

Unconfirmed Report of Gunfire Stirs Up Capitol

Police at the U.S. Capitol investigate reports that gunfire was heard at the garage level of the Rayburn House Office Building. So far there is no confirmation of any shootings. Capitol buildings are sealed.

CIA Releases Pre-Attacks Performance Report

The CIA has released the findings of its inspector general's internal report on the agency's performance prior to the Sept. 11 attacks. Parts of the report have been leaked to the media in recent years, but the CIA made the executive summary available Tuesday.

Senate Panel Takes Up Military Budget Issues

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Peter Pace talk money with the Senate Armed Services Committee. Democrats pressed both with tough questions about funding requests for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Rice and Gates Make Case for More Troops in Iraq

President Bush's secretaries of State and Defense spent their days defending his new plan in Iraq, first at a White House news conference and then on Capitol Hill. Secretaries Rice and Gates found only minimal support for a greater troop commitment in Congress.

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