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Tuesday

From Our Listeners

The Balancing Act in Iraq

Iraq's fledgling democracy is beset by violence, as the government struggles to bring cities like Fallujah and Najaf under its control. Join NPR's Neal Conan and guests for a look at the current state of Iraq.

The Balancing Act in Iraq

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French Journalists Threatened with Execution in Iraq

Kidnappers holding two French reporters hostage in Iraq are demanding the French government cancel a ban on the wearing of Muslim headscarves in French public schools. The kidnappers say if their demand isn't met by Tuesday evening, the hostages will be executed. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Laurent Joffrinm, editor-in-chief of the French weekly Le Nouvel Observateur about French reaction to the kidnappers' demands.

French Journalists Threatened with Execution in Iraq

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Monday

All Things Considered

Olympics Leave a Glow on Athens, Greece

Cultural observers in Greece say that by staging a successful Olympics, the nation's identity has changed, making it less burdened by the past and more confident in its capabilities. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.

Olympics Leave a Glow on Athens, Greece

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Radical Iraq Cleric Reveals Political Agenda

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Christian Science Monitor reporter Scott Baldauf to discuss the political agenda of anti-American religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr. The radical Shiite cleric, who recently ended his standoff with U.S. and Iraqi forces in the holy city of Najaf, plans to form a political party within the interim Iraqi government.

Radical Iraq Cleric Reveals Political Agenda

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Tracking Used Clothes' Journey South of the Border

Many major U.S. charities sell thousands of tons of clothes donated in the United States to brokers who ship them to 156 different countries. Many end up being sold to consumers in poor countries such as Mexico. NPR's John Burnett reports.

Tracking Used Clothes' Journey South of the Border

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Sunday

Taliban Behind Kabul Bombing

A car bomb explodes in Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul, killing at least seven people. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast. The violence is reportedly part of a stepped-up pattern of attacks in the weeks leading up to Afghanistan's October elections. NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks to Pamela Constable of The Washington Post.

Taliban Behind Kabul Bombing

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Saturday

Sadr Militia Disarms in Najaf

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Washington Post reporter Karl Vick in Najaf. An agreement to halt fighting in Najaf was reached between the Iraqi government and Muqtada al-Sadr this week. U.S. forces and militants loyal to al-Sadr battled for weeks before the deal was brokered by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.

Sadr Militia Disarms in Najaf

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Roma Confront Europe's Ban on Child Marriages

This past May, eight Eastern European countries joined the European Union. EU human rights law forbids child marriages. Some in the Roma communities of these countries see this as a threat. Child marriage is a tradition in their culture. Frank Browning reports for Worlds of Difference, a series on global cultural change.

Roma Confront Europe's Ban on Child Marriages

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Movies

Film on Detainee Tracks Father's Quest

David Hicks, an Australian detainee at Guantanamo Bay, was charged by a U.S. military tribunal last week. A new documentary follows Hicks' father through Pakistan and Afghanistan, where his son was captured in 2001. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and Terry Hicks.

Film on Detainee Tracks Father's Quest

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Friday

From Our Listeners

The Role of Military Doctors in Abu Ghraib

An article in the journal The Lancet charges that doctors at the prison knew of the mistreatment, yet allowed it to continue. We consider the involvement of doctors in the Iraqi Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.

The Role of Military Doctors in Abu Ghraib

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What Went Wrong in Iraq?

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Larry Diamond, a former senior adviser to the now-disbanded Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, about how early mistakes by the U.S. military helped to create the current problems in Iraq. Diamond, also co-editor of the Journal of Democracy, outlines the Iraq crisis in his article "What Went Wrong in Iraq" in the October 2004 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine.

What Went Wrong in Iraq?

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Iraqi Shiites Broker Deal, End Najaf Standoff

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Christian Science Monitor reporter Scott Baldauf about a new peace deal brokered in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, where Shiite Muslim militants have laid down their arms following a three-week standoff with Iraqi and U.S. fighters.

Iraqi Shiites Broker Deal, End Najaf Standoff

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Explosives Found in Jet Debris

Russian investigators say they've found traces of explosives in the wreckage of one of two passenger jets that crashed nearly simultaneously Tuesday. Russian officials say terrorism may have caused at least one of the crashes, as an obscure militant group claims responsibility. Hear NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

Explosives Found in Jet Debris

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