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When Monica and Scott Fink got married, he was a phone company employee who spent one weekend a month in the National Guard. And then he was sent to Iraq. Scott Fink returned home this week, and Debbie Elliott has the first of a series following the Finks as they get used to life on the home front.

"The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy" is a controversial paper written by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, professors at the University of Chicago and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. They talk to Steve Inskeep about their view of the influence Israel exerts on Washington. It's a view disputed by many.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps of Engineers came under fire for the failure of the New Orleans levee system. But engineering concerns aside, critics say federally funded flood-control projects are to blame for luring new development into flood-prone areas.

Today's presidential vote in Mexico comes down to two men and their vision of what Mexico should be. On the right is Felipe Calderon. On the left is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Their bitter campaigns have revealed a deepening divide in the country.

As a person living with autism, Temple Grandin explains that she lives by concrete rules, not abstract beliefs. Without the ability to process abstract thought, she thinks in pictures and sounds.

Atlanta University Center's Woodruff Library will be the custodian of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s papers. Local donors joined forces to avoid a public auction that might have sent the documents to another city.

If you're planning to fly in the foreseeable future, brace yourself for big changes at the airport. Here's a look at what you can and can't carry on, what to expect at security checkpoints, what happens if your flight is canceled and what long-term air security changes lie ahead.

U.S. authorities have declared a red alert --the highest alert level -- for air traffic between the United States and Great Britain. The alert level is orange for the rest of U.S. aviation. All U.S. air travelers are banned from carrying liquids and gels on board. The prohibitions will be in place until screening processes can be reassessed.

Israel says it is delaying the expansion of its ground offensive in southern Lebanon. It's an effort to give the U.N. Security Council more time to come to an agreement on a cease-fire. Renee Montagne talks to Isaac Herzog, a member of Israel's Security Cabinet.

Is the debate over how to treat terrorism suspects helping the Republican party in advance of the midterm elections? Los Angeles Times political writer Doyle McManus discusses developments with Liane Hansen.

Seven people in the Ivory Coast have died and thousands have become sick because of toxic chemical waste dumped around the capital city of Abidjan. The victims began vomiting and suffering breathing difficulties and migraines after breathing fumes from the waste. Host Debbie Elliott talks to the BBC's James Copnall, who is in Abidjan.

President Biden on Monday planned to end the border restrictions known as Title 42, which prevented many migrants from seeking asylum. But a judge issued an injunction leaving the rules in place.

Since 1993, more than 100 young women have disappeared along the Mexican border near the city of Juarez. Many turn up later as victims of sexual assault and murder. Now a cement worker arrested in Denver on immigration charges is being turned over to Mexican authorities in connection with the rape and killing of at least 10 of those women.

The district is considering making changes to the library checkout system, but no formal plans have been made.

"Doing this is not a matter of politics. This is human lives," says Niubis Robaina.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 created a legal process for authorizing wiretaps. But the intelligence community has resisted legal restrictions, especially related to the war on terrorism.

News that Harriet Miers is withdrawing from consideration for a Supreme Court appointment produced varying reactions. There was relief that the controversy over her nomination is over. There were also calls for President Bush to come up with a replacement who will have more of a legal track record.

For many music listeners, a band's identity is inextricably tied to the lead singer. But the founding brothers of the British group Morcheeba decided to buck that conventional wisdom by parting ways with one singer and creating a new sound with someone else.

The online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which allows users to edit entries on a wide range of subjects, has banned Capitol Hill computers from the editing process. The reason? Hill staffers tend to write glowing entries about their bosses. Alex Chadwick talks with Andrea Seabrook about some of the worst offenders, and just how far-ranging the problem is getting.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is expected to win reelection next week, in the country's first multi-candidate presidential elections. Mubarak will face nine challengers, all of whom are struggling to get their message out.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice heads to London amid a flurry of diplomatic activity over Iran's nuclear program. The U.S. and key European nations want to bring Iran before the United Nations Security Council, and they will be trying to convince Russian and Chinese officials to agree on that step.

Rick Moody has built a life in words, in writing them for his books like The Ice Storm, and in reading them. He believes there is unlimited joy in opening a new book and delving into its story.

We look at how musicians across the country are doing their part to call for reparations within their own industry.

Millions of Afghans vote for a new parliament despite the surge of violence in the weeks leading to the election. There were reportedly several dozen Taliban attacks in the country's south and east, and two rockets landed near an election center in Kabul. But officials said the election overall was remarkably peaceful.

For his latest CD, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, Paul McCartney sought the help of producer Nigel Godrich. Though McCartney normally keeps a tight hold on the creative process, he allowed Godrich to take the album in unexpected directions.