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Shiite leaders say no agreement has been reached on Iraq's draft constitution, citing failed negotiations with minority Sunnis. In a sign the debate may be at an end, Shiite officials say they plan to submit a revised draft to parliament, possibly by Saturday.

David Kamp and Steven Daly are the authors of The Rock Snob's Dictionary, a guide to the esoterica in rock music that every critic and fan knows — or pretends to know. Meredith Ochs, our own rock snob and music critic, finds the book entertaining, funny and irreverent.

An Oregon law allowing health care professionals to assist terminally ill patients with ending their own lives was upheld in a Supreme Court decision announced Tuesday morning. Alex Chadwick talks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about the ruling.

Thirty-five years ago, Clarence O. Smith helped remake the media landscape when he co-founded Essence magazine. Now he's hoping to broaden the sonic landscape with his new record label, YOU Entertainment. In part two of our discussion, Smith talks with Ed Gordon about his new venture.

Hurricane Katrina left radio, TV stations and newspaper operations in New Orleans under water. The Times-Picayune had no print edition for three days, but media outlets -- and evacuees -- are turning to the web.

For the first time in 15 years, the state of Montana is allowing bison to wander outside of Yellowstone National Park, and allowing a some hunters to shoot them. But some hunters find that the biggest challenge isn't killing a bison -- it's avoiding the thundering herd of media and pro-bison activists.

The second installment of the Day to Day series on marriage education examines the 20 years of research providing the intellectual underpinning of a federally-backed marriage education curriculum. Psychologists have identified four key problems that lead to divorce: criticism, defensiveness, contempt and stonewalling.

Known today equally as a musician and actor, Ice Cube was born O'Shea Jackson. He first gained notoriety in the late 1980s with the revolutionary group N.W.A. He now also acts in and produces movies, including this year's comedy Are We There Yet? (This interview originally aired Jan. 10, 2005.)

The White House has approved the release of oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve. The move is designed to offset the large production cuts caused by Hurricane Katrina. The storm has idled most of the region's refineries.

About 1 in 20 high school seniors now acknowledges taking OxyContin, a prescription drug for managing severe pain that, when abused, can be powerfully addictive. The consequences can be tragic.