Some recent Skype stories:

• Here's a good review of the Asus Eee AiGuru SV1 Videophone, with video.
• Skype President Josh Silverman was recently profiled by the UK's Independent. He's also was also nominated as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum this week.
• American students were able to participate in the politcal process, speaking with a Congressman over Skype video.
• A six-year-old cancer patient uses Skype to stay in touch with her friends at school.
• Skype video is a good way for business travelers to see their children when they're away, and for family and friends to avoid homesickness and keep in touch when they move. It's also being used at libraries by people who don't own computers.
• Internet hug! A pair of photography enthusiasts who met over Flickr use Skype to keep in touch across an ocean.
• The end of alone: Skype is one way to keep in constant contact for pleasure or work, though a work telecommuting strategy needs to be carefully considered to be successful.
• A soldier in Iraq and a music industry executive use Skype for interviews with the media.