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With the upcoming release of the movie Chicken Little, Disney hopes to reclaim its animation credentials. The company's films have been overshadowed in recent years by computer-animated offerings from other studios.

When President Bush tapped Harriet Miers for a seat on the Supreme Court, online pundits known as "bloggers" had some of the earliest and strongest reactions. We check in on what these Web pundits have to say about Miers' decision to withdraw her nomination.

Iraq's draft constitution is likely to go to voters in October, over the objections of Sunni negotiators. Shiites and Kurds want a federalized Iraq with a relatively weak central government. Sunnis want a strong federal government.

Amid efforts to jump-start stalled negotiations on an Iraqi constitution, thousands gather near President Bush's Texas ranch. Many are there to voice support for his Iraq policy. Others back Cindy Sheehan, a Gold Star mother who opposes the war.

At the dawn of hip-hop, Grandmaster Flash recorded hits like "The Message" and "White Lines (Don't Do it)" with the Furious Five.

As President Bush prepares to nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, observers are predicting a battle among various groups on the political spectrum. Conflicts have followed several previous Supreme Court appointments.

Israeli police fought to block a funeral march for Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh just outside of the Old City of Jerusalem.

President Bush announces his choice of federal judge John G. Roberts to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. Roberts, 50, has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since 2003.

Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains why executions often take place shortly after midnight. In the most recent case, Stanley Tookie Williams' process of lethal injection began exactly one minute into Tuesday morning, and he was officially declared dead 34 minutes later.

Satirist David Sedaris first won national recognition for his talent after reading from his "Santaland Diaries" on NPR in 1992. Sedaris is now a best-selling author of satirical and witty books.

Animal scientist Temple Grandin says autism helps her see things as animals do. Grandin talks about her work designing humane slaughter systems for animals, and her unique way of looking at the world.

The presidential election in Haiti has been postponed for the third time amid continuing violence and a lack of trained poll workers and equipment. Elections, set for Dec. 27, are now scheduled for Jan. 8. Michele Norris talks with Mark Schneider, senior vice president and special adviser on Latin America for the International Crisis Group.

Middle East expert Edward S. Walker discusses U.S. policy so far toward Hamas and how Wednesday's election may affect that policy. Walker is president and CEO of the Middle East Institute and former Assistant Secretary of State of Near Eastern Affairs and ambassador to Israel.

Drug maker Merck says it will close or sell a manufacturing plant in Danville, Pa., that employs about 450 people. But despite negative press about Vioxx, residents are standing by the company, which supports local schools and provides some of the best jobs in the area.

The human spine is an elegant piece of architecture. But by middle age most people have spinal degeneration. Eight out of 10 people will suffer back pain at some point.

DNA tools continue to improve in their ability to determine details of a person's genetic make-up. NPR's Robert Siegel and Joe Palca survey the latest developments in the field.

Steve Inskeep discusses the current state of intelligent design in American classrooms with Barbara Bradley Hagerty and with Greg Allen, who covered the intelligent design movement in Kansas.

A roadside bombing outside Fallujah, about 25 miles west of Baghdad, kills 10 U.S. Marines and wounds 11 others. It is the highest one-day death toll for U.S. forces in Iraq since August.

On the CD Goulash!, Matt Haimovitz and his stringed instrument explore the music of Hungary, Romania and Transylvania. And he throws in a version of the rock band's "Kashmir" for good measure.

Robert Siegel continues his conversations with residents of one small street in New Orleans East. He chats with Keia Wyre, who lives at 37 Honeysuckle Lane. She's staying with her mother in Hampton, Va., while she tries to find out what insurance and FEMA will pay her for her water-damaged home.

This year, a new piece by world-famous composer Joan Tower will debut in unusually small venues nationwide. Community orchestras banded with other small groups across the nation to commission the piece themselves. Vivian Goodman of member station WKSU reports.

More than a million kids provide care for a sick or disabled family member in the United States. Sickness and caregiving can rip open the rawest emotions between children and parents, but the experience can also make families stronger.

Farai Chideya talks with photographer Michael Cunningham and writer George Alexander about their new book, Queens: Portraits of Black Women and Their Fabulous Hair.

Russia will take over the chairmanship of the Group of Eight industrial nations at a time when there are growing concerns about President Putin's commitment to democracy. Fred Bergsten, director of the Institute for International Economics offers his insights.

After the deadly terrorist attacks on the USS Cole and French tanker Limburg, many feared that Yemen would become al Qaeda's next base of operations. It hasn't... yet. But growing repression, corruption and lack of services are prompting fear that anger at the regime could play into the hands of al Qaeda supporters.