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Efforts are under way in Baghdad to revive the interim constitution that was supposed to be signed by Iraqi factions yesterday. At the last moment, five Shia Muslim leaders refused to endorse the document, to the embarrassment of U.S. administrators. A new meeting is set for Monday. Hear NPR's John Ydstie and NPR's Ivan Watson.

The Food and Drug Administration says patients on some popular antidepressants should be closely monitored for warning signs of suicide. The agency asked the makers of 10 drugs to add the caution to their product labels. In changing its requirement, the FDA stressed that it is not yet clear that the drugs actually lead to suicide. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

President Bush proposes cuts to hundreds of federal programs in his 2006 budget, released Monday. But the $2.5 trillion in spending doesn't include the expense of keeping troops in Iraq and Afghanistan or overhauling Social Security. NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with NPR senior Washington, D.C., editor Ron Elving.

Former sailors on the USS Forrestal want to stop the aircraft carrier from being sunk or sold to another country. They hope to turn it into a museum instead. In 1967, a fire killed 134 sailors aboard the vessel. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and Ken Killmeyer, a historian who served on the carrier.

In Iraq, more than half of the population consists of women, but the nation's new interim constitution sets a compromise goal of giving women 25 percent representation in any elected parliament. That figure is not guaranteed, and Iraqi women are now mobilizing to ensure their voices are heard in any future government. NPR's Deborah Amos reports.

Retail sales have been weak this holiday season, but store owners have another chance to move goods. With Dec. 26 falling on a Friday, stores are trying to create a three-day weekend to celebrate shopping. The day began with early-morning door-buster sales and deep discounts.

Roughly 7,500 people have sought shelter after Hurricane Harvey at state parks in Texas.

President-elect Barack Obama asked President Bush to formally request the rest of the money allocated by Congress in October as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Congress has the ability to block the money.

Sunday morning, the committee working on drafting the new Iraqi constitution announced they might ask for a 30-day extension. Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Philip Reeves in Baghdad.

An Illinois woman was forced to give birth in her truck, mere minutes after being discharged from an Indiana hospital.

The application process for three upcoming vacancies on the Florida Supreme Court should be extended until at least early January, according to new...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier cites health risks and potential conflicts with state abortion laws as the states ask to intervene in the high-profile FDA challenge.

The new chief, Tom Manger, said the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection should not define the department and that necessary changes to its procedures have been made in the months since.

Proposed legislation would set guidelines for local government rules involving the materials used for drinking straws and stirrers.

At a summit on mental health in aviation, pilots and safety experts urged regulators to reform rules that discourage people from seeking treatment because they're afraid of losing clearance to fly.

An eccentric millionaire from Santa Fe hid a chest full of gold and precious gems in the Rocky Mountains six years ago. Today, thousands of treasure hunters are obsessed with finding it.

La-Z-Boy is the biggest manufacturer of upholstered furniture in the United States, and also one of its best known brand names. But tough competition from other companies is cutting into La-Z-Boy's revenues. In response, La-Z-Boy has hired New York designer Todd Oldham to update its image. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

With his win in Tuesday's Illinois primary, Sen. John Kerry officially secures the Democratic presidential nomination. He now faces the tough task of defining himself clearly to voters, as attack ads from President Bush's re-election campaign portray Kerry as weak on national defense. Hear NPR's David Welna.

A Baghdad family whose 12-year-old son was killed by U.S. soldiers last summer is trying to find a legal avenue to file for compensation. The U.S. Army says the family has been paid $3,500.00. The family denies that. No independent court is available to hear the dispute. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

Though Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld recently said the situation in Iraq is calming down, insurgents continue to attack government officials, the country's infrastructure and its new security forces in particular. Some 890 U.S. troops have died in Iraq since March 2003. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Matt Bennett is the founder of Christian Union, an organization of evangelicals at Ivy League schools whose goal is to reach those who will go on to become part of America's academic elite. The group operates ministry centers at Brown, Cornell and Princeton universities. Bennett, a graduate of Cornell, founded the organization in 2002. Rachel Blair is a student at Princeton and is a member of Christian Union.

In Florida, state and federal officials struggle to bring order out of the chaos left by Hurricane Charley. Some 1 million residents are without power and thousands are homeless, three days after the storm cut a path across Central Florida. Temporary housing is being erected to help those without shelter. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.

International aid workers pour food and supplies into a small town in western Sudan, hoping to persuade some 30,000 people not to flee to eastern Chad. The United Nations is trying to keep Sudanese people from joining overburdened refugee camps in Chad. Arab militia have forced over a million people from their homes in Darfur. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

Members of Final Exit, a group that provides counsel to people who want to take their own lives, were arrested in February. State laws governing assisted suicide vary greatly. 36 states outlaw it, but two states allow physician-assisted suicide, with many stipulations.

A trio of amazing young musicians, from ages nine to 18, give jaw-dropping performances that will bolster your faith in the future of great music making.