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Tuesday marks the deadline for the federal government to assume responsibility for airport security. Officials say some 44,000 people are trained and ready to take over screening passengers and baggage at 429 commercial airports. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.

A new state-by-state report gives the nation mediocre marks when it comes to providing good end-of-life care for the terminally ill. The report was compiled by Last Acts, a campaign by more than 1,000 medical groups and others seeking to improve care for the dying. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.

Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman concedes defeat in the state's contested governor's race. The decision by Siegelman, who trailed Republican Rep. Bob Riley by about 3,000 votes and had been pursuing a recount, ends the nation's last undecided governor's race. Megan Williams reports.

Israeli helicopters fire on a Palestinian security compound in Gaza. Meanwhile, as Israel continues construction on a security wall, Palestinian farmers and other workers fear a devastating economic impact. NPR's Peter Kenyon and Jackie Northam report.

Host Alex Chadwick talks to Loune Viaud, this year's winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. Viaud is Director of Strategic Planning and Operations at an AIDS clinic in Haiti. Ms. Viaud is being recognized for her advocacy of health as a human right.

Lawrance Bernabo holds a doctorate in rhetoric and teaches online courses at the community college in Duluth, Minn. In his spare time, he writes product reviews for Amazon.com. Lots of them. Chris Julin reports.

Dying from a terminal illness in America can be unnecessarily painful. In the last several years, foundations have spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to improve care for the dying. A new report, compiled by the national coalition Last Acts, grades the results of that effort, state by state. NPR's Joseph Shapiro went to a Hospice home in Washington, D.C. -- a place known for providing good care -- to find out why it's still so hard to help people die in comfort. Hear his report Tuesday on Morning Edition.

A secret appellate court gives the Department of Justice broad powers to use wiretaps as part of the war on terrorism. But civil libertarians say the ruling will also make it much easier to spy on people without justification. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with former National Security Agency attorney Stuart Baker.

After a four-year absence, U.N. arms inspectors arrive in Iraq, preparing to search for chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. Chief weapons inspector Hans Blix stresses his team will "report objectively." Hear Ezzedine Said of Agence France Press and NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

U.S. colleges are restarting study abroad programs after a year of cancellations brought by the pandemic. But the virus and travel restrictions have added new hurdles to an already complex process.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Washington State Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal about negotiations with President Biden over the infrastructure bill and reconciliation package.

The International Olympic Committee has tentatively decided to eliminate men's baseball, women's softball and modern pentathlon from the 2008 games, though the decision may be delayed. Members of the powerful U.S. softball team are among those lobbying against the change. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

The recent fuel oil spill off the coast of Spain is likely to cost tens of millions of dollars to clean up. But the environmental damage is just beginning to be understood -- especially since the tanker Prestige sank with 17 million gallons of fuel oil on board. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports.

Lynn Neary talks with counter-tenor David Daniels. When Daniels was training in graduate school at the University of Michigan he sang tenor but felt it wasn't his true singing voice. With help from a therapist, he decided counter-tenor was what he should be singing. He's had a very successful career as a counter-tenor and will perform in the first ever counter-tenor solo concert at Carnegie Hall tomorrow night. The music heard in this piece was: Vivaldi: "Fac ut ardeat" from Stabat Mater (Virgin Veritas 7243-5-45474-2 3); Handel: "Ombra mai fu" from opera Serse (Virgin Veritas 7243-5-45326-2-7); Handel: "Cara speme" from opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Virgin Veritas 7243-5-45326-2-7); Handel: "Despair No More Shall Wound Me" from opera Semele (Virgin Classics 7243-5-45497-2-4).

The Federal Trade Commission cracks down on misleading ads that promise consumers major weight loss without effort. Meanwhile, the herbal supplement ephedra continues to rake in billions of dollars each year, despite health complaints and reports of deaths. NPR's Patricia Neighmond and Snigdha Prakash report.

Sunday means football. Scott Simon and Weekend Edition sports commentator Ron Rapoport discuss the Packers-Buccaneers contest, the NFL's blind eye to quarterback talent, and Steve Spurrier's comeuppance.

In Maine, EMTs and paramedics are part of the COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers. The deadline is looming, and some ambulance crews say coworkers have quit rather than get vaccinated.

President Bush speaks at Revolution Square in Bucharest, site of the downfall of toppled Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. He tells a huge crowd the world is "tired of tyrants," and welcomes Romania to NATO. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to NPR's Don Gonyea.

The concept of the seven deadly sins has been around since the Middle Ages, telling people what behavior they should avoid. In 2001, syndicated sex columnist Dan Savage decided to investigate Americans who personify the Seven Deadly Sins and defend their right to choose their vices. Savage joins NPR's Steve Inskeep to talk about the result of his project: Skipping Towards Gomorrah.

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer George Crumb remains best known for music he wrote in the 1960s and 70s. His work included Black Angels, a response to the Vietnam War. Now a Crumb revival is afoot, with two works premiering this fall, and a third scheduled for spring. Joel Rose of member station WHYY reports.

Iraq's foreign minister writes a letter to the United Nations complaining about the Security Council's resolution on disarmament, calling it a pretext for the United States to wage war on Iraq. NPR News reports.

The Israeli army releases results of its investigation into the death of a U.N. worker in the West Bank, saying he was mistakenly shot by an Israeli soldier who mistook his cellphone for a grenade. A Palestinian spokesman denies that Palestinians were shooting from inside a U.N. compound at the time. NPR's Linda Gradstein reports.

In the early 1900s, Billy Sunday sold what was then a unique brand of muscular, testosterone-laden Christianity. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with biographer Robert F. Martin about the influential preacher.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will have to postpone a major grant to Tanzania. The fund is uncertain about where the government intends to keep the money, and its use may be at odds with the organization's grant-giving policies. NPR's Brenda Wilson reports. (3:40)

Sen. Orrin Hatch is a Mormon, a conservative Republican, a songwriter and a friend of U2's lead singer. Host Bob Edwards talks with the Utah senator about his new book Square Peg: Confessions of A Citizen Senator and finds out why Bono thinks Hatch should change his name. (7:07)