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Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) stepped aside Wednesday as House Majority Leader after a Texas grand jury indicted him on a conspiracy charge in a campaign finance scandal. Alex Chadwick talks with Slate chief political correspondent John Dickerson about the political fallout from the indictment.

Writer and Slate contributor Mike DeBonis talks about commercials for colleges and universities that run during television broadcasts of college football games.

Steve Inskeep talks to Gerald Steinberg, professor of political studies at Bar Ilan University, about the future of Israeli politics as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lies ill after a stroke in Jerusalem. Steinberg says Sharon was a major political figure, and there are no other national names to take his place.

Relations between the White House and its press corps have turned sour this week over the Karl Rove controversy. ABC correspondent Ann Compton about the storied relationship between journalists and presidential administrations. Compton's White House career has spanned six Presidents.

Police investigating Thursday's transit bombings in London say three men have been arrested at Heathrow airport under an anti-terrorism act. But they stress it's premature to link the men to the attacks. NPR's Jim Zarroli in London discusses the latest in recovery efforts and the probe into the bomb blasts.

Historian Alice Kaplan's new book The Interpreter describes the disproportionately large number of black World War II soldiers publicly executed by the U.S. military in Europe.

Host Robert Siegel continues his chats with residents of flood-damaged Honeysuckle Lane in New Orleans East. Pat Zeller lives at 40 Honeysuckle Lane, but is staying at a hotel on Canal Street. Floodwaters soaked her home's downstairs, but the rest of the house is in fair condition. She expects to move back in March.

An independent panel votes to keep open Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. The base is home to half the nation's fleet of B-1 bombers -- and it's the second largest employer in the state. The panel's decision is a major victory for the state's political leaders, including freshman Sen. John Thune.

A new law in Florida will affect the tenure status of instructors in the state’s colleges and universities.

Hurricane Katrina ruined an estimated two-thirds of Louisiana's oyster harvest. Losses over the next few years could approach $1 billion. Mike Voisin, CEO of Motivatit Seafoods in Houma, La., says Rita may further disrupt output.

Scientists in Michigan have set out to determine the "germiest" surfaces and crevices inside elementary schools. They have learned is that it's not the bathrooms that are the worst.

Google's expansion into instant messaging and a web-based calling opens another field of competition with Microsoft and Yahoo. Robert Siegel talks with Scott Cleland, CEO of Precursor, an independent investment research firm tracking technology and telecom sectors.

The White House and U.S. politicians join others around the world in calling for the release of a retired archbishop, singer and others in the Chinese territory.

An independent commission votes Wednesday on a list of military bases slated for closure. Anthony Principi, chairman of the Base Closure and Realignment Commission, talks about striking a balance between saving tax dollars and maintaining military preparedness.

Commercial airline pilots must retire at age 60. That hasn't been a problem in the past because pilots had generous pensions. But with several of the major airlines in bankruptcy, pilots are seeing their pensions reduced and some are fighting mandatory retirement.

Tanya Walker was a mother of six living in Long Beach, Miss., when Hurricane Katrina arrived onshore and destroyed her town. In the aftermath of the hurricane, Tanya's mother Betty Higgins was afraid she had died. Walker survived the storm, and she and her mother talk with Renee Montagne about the ordeal.

North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven discusses his decision to provide state aid for prescription drugs under the new Medicare plan. Hoeven was concerned that problems with the new system would force some people to forego their drugs. The state will pay for medicines for those affected by the change until Jan. 23.

Commentator Andrei Codrescu's son, Tristan, grew up in New Orleans. Codrescu says that bringing up children in the Crescent City presented special challenges.

Two Austin musical institutions — Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel — have teamed up on a new album to showcase classic western swing. With horns, fiddles and a pedal steel guitar, the music takes Nelson back to his roots. The project has been in the works for a while, having hatched from the mind of the great Jerry Wexler more than 30 years ago.

Under a push to develop nuclear energy, the U.S. is exploring sources for uranium to fuel them. An Indigenous tribe is worried that an uranium mine near the Grand Canyon may contaminate their water.

As a rout in digital currencies deepens, crypto companies are warning of a coming recession and laying off hundreds of employees.

The composer, who was born in 1908 and won two Pulitzer Prizes for music that could be challenging and adventurously modern, died in New York.

In Bucha, Ukraine, Russia is accused of carrying out war crimes against civilians. The United Nations has said an independent investigation is needed to ensure accountability.

In the wake of Idaho's upcoming ban on most abortions, Oregon is preparing for an increase in demand for the procedure. The state is investing millions to help patients and providers most affected.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama, who was tasked by the White House to prepare Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the grueling Supreme Court confirmation process.