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Al-Jazeera and other Arabic-language satellite networks broadcast photographs of American soldiers humiliating Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghuraib prison -- a prison made notorious for torture during Saddam Hussein's rule. Some Iraqis say the photographs prove the Americans are not much better than their former dictator. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Senators of both parties weigh in on the prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq after a closed-door briefing on the subject by Pentagon officials. Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which heard from senior military officers, called for investigations and accused the Pentagon of a cover-up. NPR's David Welna reports.

President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney meet with the 10-member bipartisan commission investigating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Members of the commission say they heard some new information during the closed-door meeting but would not specify what that information is. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and commission member Richard Ben Veniste.

Efforts are underway in Afghanistan to register at least 7 million of its 10 million eligible voters -- a number the United Nations deems necessary to declare the country's upcoming elections legitimate. International volunteers say they face many cultural obstacles in convincing women to take a more active civic role. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne.

A.H. Parker High School in Birmingham, Ala., is a case study in the paradox of integration. Under segregation, the school was a symbol of black pride and a citadel of excellence. Today, it's fallen on hard times, a victim of "bright flight." NPR's Michele Norris reports.

Confusion continues to grow over Medicare's discount-drug program, which had its official start Monday. The new plan provides seniors with a choice of discount drug cards, but reports arose late last week that many of the discounts listed on the government's Web site were not accurate. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld denies that he kept Congress and the American public in the dark about the abuse of Iraqi inmates under U.S. control at Abu Ghraib prison. Rumsfeld vowed to take all steps necessary to bring those who committed the abuses to justice, and a review into the prison's chain of command is under way. Hear NPR's Michele Norris, NPR's Michele Kelemen and NPR's Jackie Northam.

An internal Army report details "sadistic, blatant and wanton abuses" of Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad. The report, completed two months ago, came to light following the dissemination last week of images of U.S. military personnel humiliating inmates at the prison. Seven U.S. soldiers have been reprimanded for the abuses. Hear NPR's Jackie Northam.

Details emerge over the abuse of Iraqis held prisoner by U.S. military authorities in Iraq.

Thomas Hamill, the civilian who escaped his captors near Tikrit after three months as a hostage, led soldiers to the house where he had been held; two men there were taken into custody. Hamill's wife, Kellie, said after learning of her 43-year-old husband's freedom, she felt "wonderful." Hear NPR's Craig Windham.

The EU ban on Russian oil imports will likely lead to higher crude and gasoline prices, further upending energy markets.

The State Department issues its annual report on global human rights, spelling out what the United States is doing to advance rights in 101 countries determined to have the worst records. The document's release was delayed for two weeks, amid international outrage over the pictures of prisoner abuse by U.S. personnel in Iraq. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

Army Spc. Jeremy Sivits pleads guilty to three counts of abuse in the first court-martial to result from the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners held at Abu Ghraib prison. Sivits received the maximum sentence -- one year in prison, a reduction in rank and a bad conduct discharge. His testimony is likely to be used against other military personnel facing courts-martial on abuse charges. Hear NPR's Peter Kenyon.

A suicide car bombing at a checkpoint in central Baghdad kills Izzadine Saleem, also known as Abdel-Zahraa Othman, head of Iraq's governing council and a prominent Shiite leader. Saleem's death comes six weeks before the planned transfer of political power to Iraqis and is a blow to U.S. stabilization efforts. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Peter Kenyon.

Massachusetts will make history Monday, when it becomes the first state in the nation to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. Couples formed a line Sunday night at the City Hall building in Cambridge, Mass., waiting for one minute past midnight, when clerks will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller, who commands U.S. detention facilities in Iraq, visits the Abu Ghraib prison and formally apologizes for the abuses committed there by U.S. personnel. Reporters were given a tour of the facility as former inmates gathered to protest the abuses. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt, NPR's Peter Kenyon and NPR's Jackie Northam.

NPR translator Yasir Rashid explains how he journeyed to Najaf this week to bury his father in the vast cemetary known as the Valley of Peace. Since April, U.S.-led forces and followers of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have battled in and around the cemetery, making it difficult for Iraqis -- both Sunni and Shiia -- to bury their dead.

The new World War II Memorial was formally dedicated this past weekend, welcoming thousands of veterans to the National Mall. It honors those who served in the Second World War, as well as the workers and families who supported the war at home. But the memorial also has a little-known neighbor: the World War I Memorial. NPR's Noah Adams reports.

President Bush insists that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will stay in his cabinet despite revelations of Iraqi prisoner abuse at the hands of U.S. troops. Top Democrats are calling for Rumsfeld to resign. The defense secretary is to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee Friday. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea, NPR's Michele Norris and Sen. Jeff Sessions.

British authorities arrest a Muslim cleric accused by the United States of being part of several terrorist plots. A U.S. indictment names Abu Hamza al-Masri in the 1998 kidnapping in Yemen that ended with the death of four tourists; his extradition is being sought. Authorities also link al-Masri to terror suspect Zacarias Moussaoui and a terrorist training camp in Oregon. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

One of the summer's expected blockbuster movies opens Friday. The Day After Tomorrow imagines a scenario in which global warming leads to a massive tidal wave engulfing New York City and puts most of the Northern Hemisphere in the deep-freeze. All Things Considered sent NPR's Richard Harris to review the movie -- and perhaps not surprisingly, he found that Hollywood's version of global warming plays fast and loose with scientific truth.

On her latest album, Between Here and Gone, Mary Chapin Carpenter sings the true story of one man's pilgrimage to Grand Central Terminal in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld testifies before Congress Friday about the abuse of Iraqi prisoners in U.S. custody, one day after the U.S. House passed a resolution condemning the incidents. Rumsfeld's failure to inform Congress of the abuse before it was reported in the media has angered many lawmakers. Democrats intensify calls for him to resign. Hear NPR's Andrea Seabrook.

Last September, Morning Edition aired a story about a 9-year-old boy, Benjamin, with bipolar disorder. His moods and behaviors were unpredictable and changed rapidly throughout the day, and sometimes he was violent. Now 10, Ben is living full-time in a psychiatric facility for boys, where his treatment is designed to moderate his mood swings and teach him how to manage his own behavior. Michelle Trudeau reports.

- As part of our series of commentaries on the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American troops, psychotherapist Jeffrey Harper says that the desire to act towards enemies with cruelty -- and take pleasure from it -- is human nature.