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Week in Review: Rev. Wright's Speech, Tax Holiday

Scott Simon and Daniel Schorr discuss the top news stories of the week, including whether Rev. Jeremiah Wright's recent speech will hurt Sen. Barack Obama and a proposed suspension of the gas tax.

Jack Bauer: Quiet, Ruthless Defender Of America

On TV's 24, he's focused and fearless when it comes to defending his country from terrorist attacks. Is he a hero? A rogue? And do fans think — or hope — there's a real Jack Bauer out there?

Obama Sweeps, Clinton Camp Regroups

NPR's Political Editor Ken Rudin offers insights about Barack Obama's sweep of five contests over the weekend, the shake up in Hillary Clinton's campaign, and the upcoming primaries in Ohio and Texas.

President Biden speaks outside the White House with a bipartisan group of senators after meeting on infrastructure Thursday.

'We Have A Deal': Biden Announces A Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement With Senators

But the president cautioned that the bipartisan deal wouldn't be enacted without a separate proposal moving along with just Democratic support.

Karla Miller competed in the national bees of 1984, 1985 and 1986. Her best finish was 31st, when she went out on the word "dashiki." Today, Miller is a writer and editor. At right, a recent snapshot of Miller and her daughter.

What Happens To Spelling Bee Kids? Years Later, The Prize Is Perspective

NPR tracked down former top spellers to see how they're faring, decades after their early successes.

Lawrence Smart of Miami-Dade Mosquito Control looks for mosquito larvae in vehicle tires where water has collected, July 2010.

Tropical Disease Buzzes Back Into U.S.

Seven decades after public health officials thought they'd eradicated dengue fever, the disease has once again become a scourge in Florida. More than 90 cases have been reported there since 2009. The stakes are high: The same mosquito that carries dengue is also a vector for yellow fever.

The Modern-Day Renaissance Man In Queen's Brian May

After writing "We Will Rock You" and touring around the world as the lead guitarist in Queen, Brian May made an unusual career choice: He got his Ph.D. in astrophysics. May explains how Queen developed its distinctive sound and explains his fascination with stereoscopic photographs taken in the 1850s.

Police say Aaron Alexis, who was killed Monday, gunned down 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard.

Alleged Navy Yard Shooter Got Clearances Despite Troubled Past

Aaron Alexis, who police say killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard, had a troubled service record and showed signs of mental instability. But the former Navy reservist's past did not prevent him from obtaining a secret-level security clearance or access card.

Libyan rebels remove the green flags from poles at the Abu Salim square in Tripoli on Aug. 26 after the opposition forces announced the transfer of their leadership to the capital.

Dominant Rebels Target Gadhafi Strongholds

A rebel onslaught Thursday on a neighborhood where snipers loyal to Moammar Gadhafi had holed up in residential buildings left bullet-riddled bodies in the streets, houses in flames and sewers running red with blood. Gadhafi, on the run with his regime in tatters, still tried to rally his followers to kill the rebels.

A man uses cooking oil to fry Mandazi, a type of fried bread, on a street in the low-income Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine heats up cooking oil prices in global squeeze

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has further fueled already high food and energy costs, hitting the poorest people hardest.

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