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A Pentagon letter sent to four congressional committees in May and obtained by NPR says officials have "certified that the Government of Ukraine has taken substantial actions" to address corruption.

NPR's Noel King talks to Andrew Meldrum of The Associated Press about the future of Zimbabwe following this month's death of former President Robert Mugabe, who was buried over the weekend.

Audiobooks as we know them have been around for about 25 years. But the form really took off when MP3 players like the iPod came out.

If so, how would that impact the first lady's efforts to take up the issue nationwide? Mary Louise Kelly talks to Parry Aftab, a cyberbullying expert who leads the Internet safety group WiredSafety.

In Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, Russian forces continue to pound neighborhoods in the north and east. But city garbage collectors are still picking up the trash.

An environmental group says the Biden administration has made secret plans to weaken protection for the world's rarest crane.

Ukraine says it scored a direct hit on the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet. Meanwhile, Moscow is moving more troops, artillery and helicopters into eastern Ukraine ahead of an expected offensive.

A newer drug, raloxifene, prevents breast cancer in older, high-risk women just as well as today's standby, tamoxifen -- but with fewer side effects, the National Cancer Institute announced Monday.

Jamal al-Badawi, implicated in the bombing of the USS Cole, escapes from a Yemen prison along with 12 other al-Qaida figures. Barbara Bodine, former U.S. ambassador to Yemen, discusses the escape with Steve Inskeep.

The owner of the Sago Mine in West Virginia has a theory on what caused the explosion that killed 12 miners: Lightning. But state and federal investigators are skeptical.

Commentator Joe Carter agrees with President Bush and his veto today of the bill for embryonic stem cell research. For Carter, it's a moral, religious and spiritual issue. Tuesday, we heard an opposing view from essayist Terry Smith.

Documents obtained by NPR show that the American Red Cross is trying to be better prepared for the 2006 hurricane season, which officially begins June 1.

The Dow fell by more than 1,000 points as retailers' earnings reports reflected difficulty navigating higher prices and supply chain bottlenecks.

In a statement released by state media on his 80th birthday, Cuban President Fidel Castro strikes a positive note about the future but also warns the Cuban people to be ready for "adverse news."

Anyone reporting from Iraq has to expect obstacles. In addition to the regular dangers and red tape, reporting from this war zone is always full of surprises, says Philip Reeves in this reporter's notebook.

Commentator Leroy Sievers has been spending way too much time in hospitals lately. The Washington journalist is undergoing treatment for cancer and has this reflection on his condition.

The debate over immigration has been dominated by politicians, pundits, and activists with differing viewpoints -- we hear from the owner of an L.A.-based garment factory owner who employs 3,800 workers, most of them immigrants.

After the trauma of Hurricane Katrina and the forced evacuation of most of its black residents, New Orleans holds municipal elections. Mayor Ray Nagin will face a May runoff vote against Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu.

Rebel leader-turned-Vice President John Garang is buried in Juba, the largest city in southern Sudan. His death in an air crash last weekend sparked riots in Sudan's capital, and the unrest has left 130 people dead. CBC reporter David McGuffin speaks to Scott Simon from Juba.

In southern Sudan this weekend, crowds mourned the burial of John Garang, the rebel leader-turned-Sudanese Vice President. Garang died earlier this past week in a helicopter crash, just 21 days after joining a government of national unity.

Jury deliberations continue in the trial against former HealthSouth chief executive, Richard Scrushy. The Washington Post's Carrie Johnson discusses the latest development in the trial. Scrushy is accused of falsifying financial reporting, conspiracy and money laundering and is first major executive to be prosecuted under the new Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Kingdom of Heaven portrays one of the most legendary of Middle Eastern heroes, Saladin. Moviegoers in the Middle East will be watching Syrian actor Ghassan Massoud closely, to be sure he gets the character of Saladin just right.

As the leaders of the world's industrialized nations meet in Gleneagles, Scotland, protesters gathered outside. Thousands demonstrated for more aid for Africa, against war, and against the G8 itself. A police plan allows protesters no closer than 500 meters from the site.

Commentator Douglas Kmiec has the first of two perspectives on Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement. Kmiec says future Supreme Court rulings will turn on whether someone more conservative than O'Connor emerges as a nominee.

A group of Bushmen from the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, touring America to gain support for their legal battle to fight extradition from their ancestral lands, hike the hills and beaches of Malibu.