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The case made headlines because of a haunting photo taken by a driver who was supposed to take her home on April 8. Killings of women have increased in Mexico, rising to 1,015 cases last year.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with conservative commentator Ed Martin about Michael Wolff's new book Fire and Fury and the rift between President Trump and his former chief strategist Steve Bannon.

With more than 80 world premieres to her credit, Barbara Hannigan, an intrepid soprano and conductor, has a knack for making modern music sound effortless and approachable.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with John Eligon of The New York Times about the catastrophic flooding in Durban, South Africa.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has long been seen as a key ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin. That commitment has now extended to the war in Ukraine.

Rwanda's public school students may be allowed to study their national history for the first time since a bloody ethnic conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis in 1994 led to the killing of nearly a million Rwandans. But even if officials lift the ban, controversy about what history to teach will remain.

Indonesia is struggling to deliver aid to people who survived an earthquake that killed more than 5,400 people over the weekend. At least 22 countries have pledged to help relief efforts. At the same time, Indonesian authorities continue to watch for the eruption of an active volcano in the area. And six more human cases of bird flu have been reported.

Filmmaker Phil Morrison has turned his directing skills to a series of new ads for Macintosh computers. But does the match of Mac "coolness" versus IBM-clone "clunkiness" seem too mean-spirited?

It due in part to COVID-19 protocols being lifted, and residents choosing shelters over hotel stays as inflation has hit a four-decade high.

After nearly a week of chaos and privation in New Orleans, the federal response to Hurricane Katrina appears to be making a dent in the city's anguish. Most of the known storm survivors are out of the flooded city. Rescue operations continue.

The Pentagon is defending its use of a toxic agent called white phosphorus to smoke out and capture insurgents in last year's battle for Fallujah. If ignited particles of the chemical land on a human, they can burn through flesh and bone. John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org discusses the controversy.

Another White House official was named over the weekend as a source for the leak of a CIA agent's identity. Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper said he spoke with Vice President Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis Libby, about the case.

Steve Inskeep talks with Mayor Brad Bailey of Groves, Texas, one week after the region was preparing for Hurricane Rita. Bailey says that the town has had a lot of cleanup work to do, but luckily escaped major flooding or chemical pollution.

Harry Whittington, the Texas lawyer shot by Vice President Dick Cheney in a hunting accident Saturday, suffers a mild heart attack Tuesday while undergoing evaluation of his condition. Doctors are optimistic about his recovery, but will keep him in the hospital another week.

As people get more of their entertainment from the Internet, the amount of data flowing in and out of the house is going to grow. Telecommunications companies and communities are looking for ways to make "broadband" even broader -- and more affordable.

House Republicans basked in triumph after razor-thin passage of a sweeping budget cut plan in the wee hours of Friday morning. But intra-party tensions are sure to flare again when negotiations begin next month on a House-Senate compromise measure.

The outcome of the Tour de France is in question after test results showed that race-winner Floyd Landis tested positive for high levels of testosterone during the event. Landis was suspended by his team following the announcement. Another sample from the race will be tested before any permanent action is taken. Andrew Hood, of VeloNews, talks with Alex Chadwick about the allegations.

A former White House official has been found guilty of covering up his dealings with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. David Safavian resigned his White House post last year. He was convicted on four of five felony counts of lying and obstruction of justice.

Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee holds a hearing on BP's corrosion problems in Alaska. A leak forced the shutdown of half the Prudhoe Bay oil field. Committee Chairman Joe Barton says evidence indicates the problem was caused by BP's poor maintenance of the pipeline.

This week, MySpace became the most visited website in the United States, overtaking Yahoo and Google. Michele Norris talks with Spencer Reiss, contributing editor at Wired magazine. Reiss, who recently profiled the site and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, for the magazine, will talk with us about the rise of MySpace and whether it can sustain such rapid growth.

The race to replace former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) enters the final stretch this week. Cunningham went to prison earlier this year after pleading guilty to taking bribes. Voters in the conservative San Diego-area district will choose between Democratic school board member Francine Busby and former Republican congressman Brian Bilbray. From member station KPBS in San Diego, Alison St. John reports.

The World Cup kicks off in Germany this week, and the U.S. team has high hopes. But it faces powerhouses Italy and the Czech Republic in the very first round. Soccer America magazine's Mike Woitalla offers a primer on the other football.

Al-Qaida has gained control in an area where 1,300 U.S. troops lost their lives during the Iraq War. Troops who came home are now wondering whether it was all in vain, the Arizona Republican says. He says the total withdrawal of troops from Iraq left a vacuum that's being filled by America's enemies.

The death of children, shot at school, is hard to comprehend. It can be even harder for kids. Counselors say parents should take cues from their kids, listen to their fears and answer their questions.