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Three U.S. soldiers are wounded in a roadside bombing just outside of Fallujah, west of the Baghdad. The attack comes as U.S. civilian and military officials in Baghdad condemn the events of Wednesday, when the bodies of four U.S. civilians killed by insurgents were dragged through the streets of Fallujah. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson, NPR's Melissa Block and former Marine "Bing" West.

To create memorable roles in such films as Say Anything and I Shot Andy Warhol, actress Lili Taylor turns to the tools of psychology, she tells Intersections, our series on artists' inspirations. NPR's Lynn Neary reports.

Former counter-terrorism official Richard Clarke gives testimony to the commission investigating U.S. policies before the Sept. 11 attacks, saying George W. Bush's administration did not give high priority to terrorist threats in its first seven months despite his urgings. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler, NPR's Robert Siegel and former National Security Agency head Lt. Gen. William Odom.

In the first in a three-part series on California's Inland Empire, NPR's Carrie Kahn reports that while the economic recovery sputters around the country, this bastion of suburbia east of Los Angeles is booming. The housing market and robust economy continue to draw people by the millions, ultimately pushing the affordable housing even further east and north, over the mountains and into the desert.

The bill signing comes on the heels of a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that it is considering weakening or overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

The U.S. Postal Service plans to allow Americans to take their ZIP codes with them when they move, NPR's Andrea Seabrook reported on April 1. No, the Postal Service has not lost its mind — April Fools' from All Things Considered.

Thousands of well-wishers turn out at Fort Riley -- a sprawling Army base in the Kansas heartland -- to welcome home soldiers returning from Iraq. Many had spent more than a year on duty. Their return was tinged with sadness: Five soldiers based at Fort Riley were killed earlier in the week in Fallujah. NPR's Greg Allen reports.

In a ceremony in Brussels, NATO formally welcomes seven new members from Eastern Europe. The alliance, now comprising 26 countries, is debating whether to commit itself to any role in Iraq. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and NPR's Michele Kelemen.

The new movie Hellboy is based on a comic book about a monster-fighting hero with a twist: he's also a demon, working for the U.S. government. Creator Mike Mignola says he drew inspiration from another famous creature of the dark -- Bram Stoker's Dracula. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

It's possible that no one looks forward to baseball's opening day more than Jon Miller, the mainstay of ESPN's Sunday-night games and the voice of the San Francisco Giants. After years of living in different baseball towns, Miller's work with Joe Morgan has led many to call the duo the premiere announcing team in the game. With the national pastime still reeling from rumors of steroid abuse, a new season is already under way. NPR's Bob Edwards talks with Miller.

Residents of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul say they see signs of improved conditions. But they remain unhappy with the American occupation and the city is no longer safe for foreigners. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposes that 11 of the nation's worst toxic waste sites should get cleanup priority under its Superfund initiative. The list, meant to relieve the worst contamination levels, includes projects in nine states. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

NPR's Scott Horsley sends an audio postcard from Sen. John Kerry's campaign plane, where staffers, journalists and sometimes the presidential candidate himself kill time by bowling oranges down the aisle.

A new study finds that high-intensity treatment with drugs known as statins may help keep heart arteries from getting clogged with cholesterol. The results -- dramatically lower cholesterol levels -- may in turn prevent heart attacks and other heart disease. The study was released Monday by the New England Journal of Medicine. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

The Hubble Space Telescope provides astronomers with what they believe to be the edge of the Big Bang. Space Telescope Science Institute officials say the deep-space view was derived from focusing the telescope on a single point for 1 million seconds. The resulting image is being termed the Ultra Deep Field. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

NPR's Nina Totenberg continues her series on the papers of former Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, who died in 1999. The archives reveal the justices acting with extreme care in writing about school prayer -- to the point of gleaning opinions about opinions.

NPR's Nina Totenberg finishes her series of reports based on the newly released records of Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, who died five years ago. Some of the thousands of documents trace the relationship of Blackmun and Chief Justice Warren Burger, who grew up together and delighted in serving on the court together. Later, professional conflicts damaged their friendship.

The two rovers on Mars continue their pursuit of evidence that water once flowed on the Red Planet. Earlier this week, scientists said the rocks and soil at Opportunity's landing site did show signs of having been shaped by flowing water. NPR's Joe Palca and NPR's John Ydstie discuss the findings.

Commentator Walter Cronkite marks the 50th anniversary of a watershed event in television news. In 1954, Edward R. Murrow's See It Now series took on the tactics of Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy, who accused many in government and media of being Communist dupes. Cronkite says the pioneering broadcast by Murrow and his producer, Fred Friendly, helped pierce the bubble of McCarthy's demagoguery.

Balloting appeared to go smoothly in Tuesday's four Southern Democratic primaries, despite concerns about new voting machines and the accuracy of vote counts. Election experts say they expect a lot of legal scrutiny of this year's voting procedures. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

Sen. John Kerry takes another step toward clinching the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday with victories in Southern states. Kerry, who no longer faces substantial competition in his bid to oppose President George Bush, had campaigned heavily in Florida, a likely November battleground. Hear NPR's David Welna.

Eight months before the U.S. presidential election, likely voters are paying unusually close attention to the contest ahead, and they're polarized in their views, according to the latest NPR poll. The poll finds that if the election were held today, voters would be almost evenly split between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

The latest Pew Research Center poll, "A Year After the Iraq War," finds rising levels of mistrust and discontent with the United States and its policies. Those negative findings were prevalent in both Europe and the Arab world. The poll, conducted in Britain, France, Germany and Russia, also included Pakistan, Morocco, Jordan and Turkey. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and Pew director Andrew Kohut.

Spanish police detain an Algerian in connection with last week's deadly terrorist bombings in Madrid. Police believe they have identified five Moroccans who took part in the attacks, but say other foreigners may have been involved. Officials are still investigating a possible link to al Qaeda. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and professor Jessica Stern.

Author James Mann's latest book, Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet, details 30 years of professional relationships among the president's foreign policy advisors. Mann speaks with NPR's Liane Hansen.