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Author Saul Bellow died Tuesday at the age of 89. Bellow won many awards during his career, including the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize. We hear him read an excerpt from Herzog, one of his three National Book Award-winning works.

President Bush's choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency may have a confirmation problem. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) threatens to block Stephen Johnson's appointment unless an EPA study on children and pesticides is cancelled.

Storyteller Mitch Myers recalls an encounter on a subway platform with singer/songwriter Kathleen Mock. While he was waiting for a train, she was playing her song, "Waiting on a Train."

Leading Shiite politician Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named Iraq's transitional prime minister. A religious conservative, Jaafari is also known for his political pragmatism. Also, President Jalal Talabani and his two vice presidents are sworn in.

Pope John Paul II was buried in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican Friday, after a three-hour funeral ceremony. A crowd of millions came to pay homage. The funeral commences nine days of mourning, after which the College of Cardinals will choose a successor.

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a male high school coach who was fired after complaining that girls' teams received fewer resources than boys' is protected under Title IX. The law bars sex discrimination in any educational program that gets federal funds. NPR's Madeleine Brand speaks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick.

Kyrgyzstan's toppled president, Askar Akayev, says he is prepared to return to the Central Asian nation and resign, if his safety is guaranteed. Last week's revolt has left the capital in confusion and uncertainty.

Gen. Colin Powell believes America today is similar to the one that welcomed his immigrant parents 80 years ago -- a country based on openness, freedom and democracy for its citizens and visitors.

NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Don Plummer, reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, about the trial of Eric Rudolph, which begins Wednesday in Atlanta. Rudolph is accused of bombing a Birmingham, Alabama abortion clinic in 1998, and is a suspect in the bombing of another clinic, a gay club and a blast at the Atlanta Summer Olympic Games.

NPR's Farai Chideya reports on the effort of U2 frontman Bono to work with celebrities, religous and secular leaders to try to end AIDS and poverty in Africa.