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Humor has always been an important way of easing tensions during times of crisis. NPR's Robert Smith looks at the role of comedy in wartime.

Rescued American POW Pfc. Jessica Lynch is being treated at a military hospital in Germany. The supply clerk was captured when her unit was ambushed in Nasiriyah more than a week ago. The military has not released any information on 11 bodies found when Lynch was rescued. Jeff Young of West Virginia Public Radio reports.

War planners say the ability of Saddam Hussein's elite Republican Guard to resist the allied ground assault and aerial bombardment will determine the length of the conflict in Iraq. The guard is considered intelligent and adaptive, but some analysts say that without air support, the units are no match for U.S. forces. Hear military analyst Anthony Cordesman.

European leaders meeting with Secretary of State Colin Powell in Brussels say they're not opposed to sending NATO peacekeeping forces into Iraq. But many European nations still call for the United Nations, not the U.S., to take the lead role in administering post-war Iraq. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Army Times reporter Sean Naylor, traveling with the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division. He says soldiers were involved in heavy fighting last night.

Following arguments in two cases that challenge a University of Michigan policy that considers race in admissions, the Supreme Court appears evenly split on the issue. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who signals she believes race can be one of many factors used in choosing among many qualified applicants, is viewed as the decisive swing vote. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.

Peace activists shift efforts from trying to prevent war to stopping one under way. With steady support among Americans for the assault on Iraq, activists also look for ways to oppose the war while showing support for the troops who are fighting it. Nancy Solomon reports.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with NPR's John Burnett, traveling with the Marines' 1st Division Headquarters Battalion. The battalion is responsible for the massive supply of food, water, fuel and ammunition to forward troops. Siegel also talks with the battalion's chaplain, Alan Cameron, about ministering to troops in the field.

NPR's Michele Norris talks with NPR's John Burnett, with the headquarters battalion of the Marine's 1st Division which is pushing toward Baghdad. Burnett describes the blackout conditions at the camp today, due to concerns that hostile forces in the area may try to attack the troops.

NPR military consultant, Gen. Thomas Rhame, describes the difference between a battalion, a cavalry unit, a brigade and other confusing military subdivisions.