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The Army says 19-year-old Pfc. LaVena Johnson committed suicide while serving in Iraq, but her family isn't buying it. John Johnson explains why he believes his daughter was brutally raped and murdered — and why the Army wants it covered up. Johnson is joined by retired Col. Ann Wright, who raises awareness of sexual assault in the military.

The anthrax attacks have been under investigation for more than six years. One of the reasons it's taken so long is that the FBI had to invent new scientific procedures to pin down where microscopic spores came from and who could have sent them.

Salim Hamdan, who served as a driver for Osama bin Laden, was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison by a U.S. military jury in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. With credit for time served, he may be eligible for release by the end of the year. But the government could continue holding him.

Family members of victims of the anthrax attacks are expected to be briefed soon on why the FBI thinks Army scientist Bruce Ivins mailed the contaminated letters. Relatives says they want to hear why it took so long for the FBI to focus on Ivins.

Some U.S. hospitals are flying uninsured immigrants back to their home countries for treatment of medical conditions that could require long term care. Critics denounce the practice, but some health care providers say they have few options. NPR's Joanne Silberner and Dr. Jay Wolfson, a public health specialist, discuss the ethics involved.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to visit the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, this week in an effort to resolve the Russia-Georgia conflict. On Thursday, Rice meets with France's president, who has taken the diplomatic lead in dealing with the conflict.

Russia say tens of thousands of people have been displaced from South Ossetia, where the conflict erupted a week ago. Fighting has largely stopped in the area, but reports of looting and banditry continue.

An unusual advertising campaign in Spanish-language newspapers and radio stations calls for undocumented immigrants to turn themselves in. The ads are part of a new self-deportation program sponsored by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). James T. Hayes, who heads the program, explains the ad campaign and whether it's working.

Russian troops are still blocking entrance to the city of Gori in war-battered Georgia. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice holds talks Friday in Georgia. George Friedman, the head of Stratfor, a private intelligence company, talks with Renee Montagne about the future of U.S.-Russia relations.

Rick Warren, pastor of the Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif., spoke Saturday to Barack Obama and John McCain at the Saddleback Civil Forum on Leadership and Compassion.

Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will meet this weekend at Saddleback Church in Southern California, where the Rev. Rick Warren will press them on matters of faith and policy. Pamela Gentry, Washington Bureau Chief for BET; NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin and blogger Michael Sean Winters explore the candidates' appeal to voters of faith and what visiting Warren's megachurch could mean for November.

Golf fans were treated to an exciting British Open over the weekend, as 53-year-old Greg Norman almost became the oldest winner of a major golf tournament. But Irishman Padraig Harrington overcame a wrist injury to win the tournament for a second straight year.

The video of the interrogation of Canadian detainee Omar Khadr at Guantanamo Bay became public Tuesday. Colin Freeze, a reporter at The Globe and Mail in Toronto, says the Canadian government is of the view that the U.S. legal system must take its course.

The best little bar-band in Texas is back with more ballads of heartache and anthems for getting over it. The Old 97's have just released Blame It On Gravity. Front-man Rhett Miller joins Fresh Air to talk about the recording and to perform some new songs.

The Federal Reserve and Treasury Department took unprecedented steps over the weekend to boost confidence in mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Among other things, they increased a government line of credit available to either company. How are the markets reacting?

President Bush says he is confident of the long-term foundations of the economy despite the credit crunch. He says mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would remain in private hands and should have access to Treasury credit lines.

School districts across the nation are experimenting with paying teachers based on performance. An important and troubled district in Washington, D.C., is now moving closer to merit pay. Michelle Rhee, chancellor of the District of Columbia's public schools, talks about her proposal.

Coming from meager beginnings in middle-class China, the 26-year-old superstar pianist describes his drive to be the best in the world — and the struggles along the way — in his new autobiography, Journey of a Thousand Miles.

Two proponents of the plan to prop up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson — testify before Congress on Tuesday to compel Congress to take action. Meantime, despite government assurances, stocks are plunging in the finance sector.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday in his first hearing with lawmakers since the Fed and the Treasury announced the plan to prop up mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He talked about problems facing the economy, and said the slowdown isn't expected to end anytime soon.

The Dark Knight is the most successful film of the summer. Director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale can take much of the credit: They've revived a flagging franchise, offering a fresher, darker look at a legend.

Independent groups have yet to unveil an ad as damaging as the Swift Boat Veterans spot that hurt Sen. John Kerry's presidential bid in 2004. But as the summer goes on, more groups are producing radio and TV spots targeting the presidential race and key Senate battles.

For some people in California's central valley, life resembles scenes from The Grapes of Wrath. A report called "Measure of America" names Fresno, Calif., the least economically developed part of the country. Opportunities to make a decent living can be very hard to find there due to drought and unemployment.

Bob Mondello, NPR's movie critic, catches the opening of Dark Knight during his vacation in Argentina.

U.S. Secretary of State Rice meets with visiting Israeli and Palestinian officials in a bid to revive flagging hopes of a peace settlement. With Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert saying he will resign in September, a deal this year looks unlikely.