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The migration route that connects West African nations with the Spanish Canary Islands remains the deadliest in the world, according to a Spanish aid organization.

The CNN anchor publicly apologized for comments about when women "are in their prime" during a show that aired Thursday.

Parkour combines the endurance of a long-distance runner and the moves of a gymnast. Enthusiasts are turning New York City streets into staging areas for their own urban gymnastics meet, vaulting over barriers and climbing bridges.

The site for a memorial to the victims of the 9/11 attack has been unveiled at the Pentagon. The memorial is for the 184 people who died when American Airlines flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld called the area just beyond where the plane crashed "sacred ground."

Hispanic immigrants rallying this spring sent a strong message of unity. But, united under what principles and politics? Guests discuss unity among sometimes very different Hispanic groups in a broadcast from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The civil rights pioneer, who had been barred from attending college by Gov. Wallace, was the first African-American graduate of the University of Alabama.

In Iraq, Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki is struggling with sectarian divisions as he attempts to fill out his Cabinet before the constitutional deadline of May 22. The backdrop for Iraq's political troubles continues to be deadly violence, with multiple attacks leaving dozens dead on Sunday. Monday also brings the resumption of Saddam Hussein's trial.

The GOP-controlled Senate overwhelmingly approves a proposal calling on the Bush administration to provide Congress with more extensive reporting on the Iraq war's progress. It also demands a schedule for meeting a series of goals aimed at reducing U.S. forces in Iraq.

President Bush will address the nation from New Orleans Thursday evening, when he is expected to propose the biggest bailout for a region in national history. Bush will be speaking from Jackson Square, the center of the evacuated city.

Attorneys Douglas Cox and Sarah Haven travel to Yemen, where the families of their clients tell their side of the story -- adding texture and details to a still-partial picture of where the detainees came from, and why they are held as "enemy combatants." One detainee's mother says her tears "are like heavy rain" ever since her son's capture.

It was inevitable — with more bandwidth and faster Internet connections, some bloggers have become vloggers. A growing community of people are turning their lives into grassroots reality TV.

The federal budget deficit has declined somewhat, according to new numbers released by the Congressional Budget Office. An increase in tax revenues caused the latest 2005 budget projections to cut the estimated deficit by $88 billion.

A dozen writers for America's Next Top Model, the hit reality show, are on strike. Their goal is to unionize reality TV writers. Without their efforts, Model maestro Tyra Banks and other reality show stars might sometimes be at a loss for words.

Most Americans never paid that much attention to how they voted until the 2000 presidential elections showed that even tiny punch card chads can make a difference. A new exhibit at the Smithsonian shows that worries about voting security are as old as the republic. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

At Afghanistan's only golf course there's very little green -- and a whole lot of rough. But the Kabul Golf Club is open for business and trying to attract members. NPR's Ivan Watson has an audio postcard.

Large regions of Kosova were destroyed five years ago during civil strife between Serbs and ethnic Albanians. In the devastated area, Dr. Rifat Latifi is building a "telemedicine" program that is one of the most technically advanced in the world. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks to Latifi, who also directs the telemedicine program at the University of Arizona, about his work in Kosova.

The cancellation comes as the network has already implemented a hiring freeze to weather a budget shortfall and avoid layoffs. Other companies are doing the same.

The pilot version of the course included a section dedicated to the origins and influence of the movement.

A report by a British watchdog group says the past decade has been alarmingly deadly for environmentalists around the world.

Many of the stories center around the characters Nell and Tig and draw from events in Atwood's life.

Scientists sometimes have a hard time communicating new research in a way that makes a more general audience care. In his new book Don't Be Such A Scientist, Randy Olson — a marine biology professor turned filmmaker — shares his hypotheses about why scientists need to communicate their substance with a little more style.

A man infected with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis remains in isolation in a Denver hospital, preparing to undergo surgery to treat his illness. One of his doctors discusses plans for treating him, his prognosis, and the state of new drug development for infectious diseases.

U.N. inspectors are in North Korea to verify the shutdown and sealing of the country's main nuclear facility at Yongbyon. Pyongyang says it shut the country's sole operating nuclear reactor after receiving an initial shipment of oil from South Korea.

President Bush proposes adding up to 6,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexican border to curb illegal immigration, as well as creating a temporary or "guest" worker program. The president delivered a speech on immigration in a live address Monday.

Voters in El Salvador are electing a new president Sunday. The former Marxist guerrillas — or the FMLN, as they're known — have put forward a relatively young journalist, Mauricio Funes, as their candidate. He's running against the former head of the national police, Rodrigo Ávila, of the ruling, right-wing ARENA party.