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The bipartisan 9/11 Commission made 41 recommendations for reforming the intelligence establishment this summer. But House and Senate negotiators have been unable to work out differences between their respective bills, and passage of a bill appears unlikely before Election Day. NPR's David Welna reports.

Condoleezza Rice, the Bush administration's national security adviser, has come under fire recently for what some label her political campaigning on behalf of her boss, President George W. Bush. She talks with NPR's Tavis Smiley about that controversy, and about the latest report of hundreds of tons of missing explosives.

NPR's Noah Adams speaks with Slate editor Jacob Weisberg about his online magazine's unusual practice of publishing the presidential preference of all the staff members and contributors.

The U.S. leads an operation against insurgents in an area south of Iraq's capital. Known as the "triangle of death," the region has been the scene of almost daily attacks on Iraqi government troops and police. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

George H.W. Bush says his decision to seek congressional backing for the 1991 Persian Gulf War removed the threat of impeachment. NPR's Cokie Roberts interviews Bush in the last of a series of conversations with three former presidents about the Constitution.

The nation's nuclear power plants are working to meet Friday's deadline to comply with new anti-terrorist security standards. They include more guards, more training, more barriers and better surveillance. Hear NPR's David Kestenbaum.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with "John," a soldier with the U.S. National Guard in Iraq, who keeps track of the birds and other creatures he has seen while on duty, and posts his observations on an internet "blog."

After horror writer H.P. Lovecraft died in 1937, his friends founded a publishing house to preserve his legacy. Obscure but influential, Arkham House gave sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury and others their first big break. Wisconsin Public Radio's Brian Bull reports.

Five NBA players and several fans involved in last month's fight at the Detroit Pistons-Indiana Pacers game are charged by the prosecutor in suburban Detroit. Most are charged with misdemeanor assault and battery. One is charged with a felony. Jerome Vaughn of Detroit Public Radio reports.

Tim Edgar of the American Civil Liberties Union says the intelligence reform bill headed to the president envisions new restrictions on privacy and individual freedom. Edgar tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that one of the bill's provisions creates a national standard for drivers' licenses -- a potential step toward a national ID card.

Congress passes the intelligence reform bill after a weeks-long delay in the House that threatened to kill the bill. With much attention focused on the politics behind the bill's passage, NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Sept. 11 commissioner Philip Zelikow about its substance.

In an NPR special on African-American voters in the 2004 election, Ed Gordon and guests consider whether the presidential candidates are addressing the concerns of African-American voters.

On the campaign trail, terrorism and the economy dominate this election cycle, eclipsing one issue that clearly differentiates the presidential candidates, the environment. Hear NPR's Elizabeth Arnold.

Former President Jimmy Carter remains committed to his Christian faith and to what he sees as the American values of peace and fairness. We have a conversation with Jimmy Carter about democracy, politics, and the former president's new book.

More than 3,000 supporters gather at a Baptist church in Nashville for a video broadcast called Justice Sunday II. Evangelical leaders called on conservative Christians to get involved and to fight what they call activist judges.

American and Afghan forces are on the offensive as Afghanistan's September election approaches. Afghan security forces say they killed a number of insurgents over the weekend. And the U.S military has been searching for insurgents along the border with Pakistan. Knight-Ridder correspondent Jonathan Landay says the Taliban is offering stiff resistance, despite the U.S. offensive.

The 9/11 Commission will soon release details on an inquiry into the military intelligence unit Able Danger. At issue is what the group knew about hijacker Mohammed Atta before the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

The form of Iraq's new government is a hotly contested issue as the country shapes its constitution. The talks reflect the concerns of Kurds in the north; Shiite Muslims who were repressed under Saddam Hussein; minority Sunni Muslims; and women who fear losing their rights. Melissa Block talks with Leslie H. Gelb of the Council on Foreign Relations and Judith Yaphe of the National Defense University.

The Israeli government formally notifies Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip they have 48 hours to leave their homes or be forcibly removed. Thousands of soldiers delivered eviction orders, but most settlers have refused to leave.

With regular gasoline averaging $2.55 at the pumps, how can drivers maximize their fuel use? Robert Siegel talks with Warren Brown, automotive writer for The Washington Post.

Supplies begin to reach earthquake-battered Pakistan. Eight U.S. helicopters are due Monday. More than 20,000 people are dead. U.N. official Vivian Tan and Ron Moreau of Newsweek tell Debbie Elliott what they're seeing.

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the former Secretary of Energy under President Clinton, is in North Korea. He's not there as an official envoy of the U.S. government, but he did arrive in a plane provided by the White House at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Alex Chadwick discusses Richardson's visit with Slate military affairs analyst Fred Kaplan.

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.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has written about his interpretation of the constitution in the new book Active Liberty.

Speed dating has taken root in India, mixing traditional and modern ideas about love. Some of the clientele -- mostly young professionals who can afford the fee -- are sent by their families to find a partner, while others lie to their families about what they're doing.