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President Obama confers with US lawmakers today as he weighs a decision on what’s the next step in Afghanistan; Bangladesh considers a plan to fight floods with floods; and a collection of love letters sheds new light on the presidency of Warren G. Harding.

See also

• October 6, 2009 -- The fight against the Taliban
• October 6, 2009 -- Israel’s settlements
• October 6, 2009 -- Warren Harding’s presidency
• October 6, 2009 -- Raising Bangladesh