NPR : Rise in Metal Prices Leads to Odd Crime Wave

The rising price of metal has spawned an unusual crime wave -- aluminum bleachers are missing in one Ohio town, and an historic bronze plaque, ...

NPR : What the Air-Traffic Alert Means for Passengers

US 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 ...

NPR : Vioxx Death Trial Begins in Texas

The first case involving an alleged Vioxx-related death started in a Texas courtroom this week. Jurors heard the opening arguments from lawyers representing ...

NPR : Mideast Conflict Adds to Worry of US Economic Trouble

The US economy has resisted being pulled down by high oil prices. But the Mideast conflict could change that. John Ydstie talks with <em>The Wall Street ...

NPR : Lego, My Dulcimer

The traditional mountain dulcimer, with its strings stretched the length of an oblong wood box, has endured for generations. Dulcimer enthusiast Peter Alway ...

NPR : Chertoff Defends Homeland Cuts to New York City

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff defends his decision to cut his agency's grants to New York City and for the Washington, DC, area by 40 percent ...

NPR : Abortion Ban Faces Legal Challenges in Three States

Federal judges in Nebraska, New York, and California block enforcement of an abortion ban. President Bush signed the ban into law this week.

NPR : Four Decades Later, Wilson's 'Smile' Hits London

Bill Radke reviews former Beach Boy Brian Wilson's long-anticipated London performance of songs from his unreleased album <EM>Smile</EM>.

NPR : Senate Revisits Debate over Bush Judicial Nominee

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds an abbreviated hearing for one of President Bush's nominees to the federal appeals court, William G. Myers III.

NPR : Kwan Wins Short Program at US Skating Championships

Christine Brennan, a columnist for <EM>USA Today,</EM> discusses the US national figure skating championships, which are being held in Portland, Ore.