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The government unveils a plan to help consumers get free access to health studies funded by taxpayers.

This week, Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth looks at the documentary Born into Brothels. The film looks at children of Indian prostitutes and was filmed by the children themselves. According to Turan, the technique works and creates surprisingly uplifting stories.

Joe Queenan, author of True Believers: The Tragic Inner Life of Sports Fans, shares tips on football lingo just in time for the Super Bowl.

Before synthesizers and samplers, Bebe and Louis Barron created otherworldly electronic sounds.

Sales of high-quality television sets spike immediately before Super Bowl Sundays. To prepare listener's for this weekend's big game, Slate's Fred Kaplan offers his recommendations for television shoppers.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice drew attention Friday for her comments on Iran, when she said a military attack was not on the agenda at this point. Melissa Block talks with the BBC's Frances Harrison about the reaction in Tehran.

Only about half of America's high school students think newspapers should be allowed to publish freely, without government approval of their stories. Host Jennifer Ludden talks with Hodding Carter III, the president and CEO of the Knight Foundation, about the findings of the findings of a recent study, "The Future of the First Amendment."

Green Earth dry cleaning is a process billed as a nontoxic and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cleaning methods. But preliminary studies suggest D-5, the silicone-based solvent used in the process, causes cancer in rats and may also be toxic to the liver. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports.

The most basic teachings of Islam preach peace, charity and respect for human life. But in the U.S. and throughout the Western world, the impression is often that Muslims make headlines as suicide bombers or as terrorists targeting Americans. Recently, The Chicago Tribune published a 12-part series, "Struggle for the Soul of Islam." NPR's Tony Cox talks with Tribune managing editor Jim O'Shea and staff writer Noreen Ahmed-Ullah about the series.

Robert Wilonsky of The Dallas Observer shares his memories of comic book artist Will Eisner, who died Monday night at age 87. Eisner created the character called "The Spirit," and was an inspiration for a whole generation of comic book artists.

A growing number of people are making cheap long-distance calls using the Internet. Others are talking for free, using their computers and services like Skype. Renee Montagne used Skype to discuss the options with New York Times Technology writer David Pogue.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that Serambi Indonesia, the only daily newspaper in Aceh province, resumed publication Sunday for the first time since the tsunami destroyed its main offices.

Entire towns and villages have disappeared from the coast of the Indonesian province of Aceh at the tip of Sumatra, one of the hardest-hit areas of last week's earthquake and tsunami. Estimates of the number of dead continue to rise, and countless thousands of survivors are in desperate need of food, medicine and potable water. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

Among the week's stories: a blood protein that may be as important as cholesterol for heart attack patients; malaria in the Caribbean; and risks from pet rodents.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Day to Day technology contributor Xeni Jardin about new ways people are using blogs in response to the tsunami disaster.

Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress, died at her home in Florida over the weekend. NPR's Melissa Block offers a tribute, and tape of Chisholm's 1972 announcement that she was running for the Democratic presidential nomination.

In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, transportation security officials enacted the "No-Fly List" to prevent terrorists from boarding airplanes. But Slate senior editor Andy Bowers has discovered a glaring loophole in the system: "Internet check-in."

President Bush creates a new presidential commission to encourage private giving to victims of the tsunami disaster. Leading the new effort will be two former presidents, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

The president of the NAACP is stepping down. Kweisi Mfume says he simply feels the time is right to leave. But others say Mfume's reluctance to challenge the Bush administration put him at odds with board chairman Julian Bond.

Commentator Frank Deford looks at the culture of the NBA and the animosity that is growing between fans and players. He says the fight that erupted at the Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons basketball game is more evidence that many fans are turned off by the swagger and attitude of the players.

The latest data on domestic HIV infections shows that African-Americans have a disproportionate share of new cases. Commentator Kathy Y. Wilson says that despite the gravity of the AIDS crisis in Africa, Americans need to pay more attention to the disease at home.

What now for Kweisi Mfume and the NAACP? He's stepping down as president of the nation's oldest civil rights group. NPR's Tavis Smiley talks to Mfume about his nine-year tenure with the NAACP, and the relevance of the group in today's political and social climate.

In honor of this week's observation of World AIDS Day, NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Tony Wafford, a member of the HIV Prevention Trials Network in Los Angeles, about the impact that both the virus and the disease it causes are having on the black community.

After months of negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran agrees to suspend a key part of its nuclear program. The U.S. has remained on the sidelines of the talks, and has indicated it may still bring the issue to the U.N. Security Council. NPR's Mike Shuster reports.

NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates reports on the political legacy of NAACP president Kweisi Mfume, who is expected to announce his resignation as president of the nation's oldest civil rights organization later Tuesday.