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Amtrak has released a blueprint for increased service, new rail connections and new stations in some cities. But in the Gulf states, those plans may not be leaving the station any time soon.

During the first few months of the Iraq war, field historians armed with digital recorders conducted hundred of interviews with U.S. Marines, often fresh off the battlefield. The raw recordings offer a stirring, intimate look of the triumphs and failures on the road to Baghdad. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

For NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, basketball is neither a game nor a business; it's a way of life. Whether on the court or as a Knicks executive, his desire to win has always brought both criticism and success. Thomas talks with NPR's John Ydstie about his concept of the game, his past coaches and rivals, and how he adjusts to today's NBA players.

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. John Kerry, has named a search committee to vet his short list of potential running mates. But choosing a vice presidential candidate isn't easy, and history is full of selections that didn't turn out the way the top of the ticket intended. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

Fighting at Pakistan's Afghan border ceases as tribal elders in the region try to negotiate a resolution to end the holdout of al Qaeda fighters. The area has been under attack by Pakistani troops since Tuesday, when officials determined key Taliban figures -- possibly including Osama bin Laden deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri -- were in the area. Hear NPR's Michael Sullivan.

NPR's Jackie Northam continues her report on the field interviews by historians embedded with U.S. Marines leading the invasion of Iraq last year.

At the crack of dawn this Saturday, a 200-mile race across the Mojave Desert begins. The competitors are robotic vehicles taking on the form of SUVs, dune buggies and golf carts. It's a contest sponsored by the Pentagon to spur advancements in the field of robotics. NPR's Melissa Block talks with competitor Red Whittaker.

A new survey of the best cities for business finds that affordability is more important than being fashionable. As a result, Inc. magazine put Riverside and San Bernardino, Calif., and the New Jersey cities of Camden and Newark high on its list. See the magazine's lists of the best and worst places for companies to thrive.

Secretary of State Colin Powell is among the senior officials set to testify at public hearings on the Sept. 11 attacks Tuesday. The White House has called false the claims made by former terrorism official Richard Clarke that the Bush administration focused on Iraq rather than al Qaeda after the terrorist attacks of 2001. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler and NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

NPR's John Ydstie and ethicist Randy Cohen discuss the dilemma of listener Scott Williams in Palouse, Washington. Williams wants to know whether he should join the boycott of a coffee shop whose owner attends a church he finds offensive. The pastor of that church argues that the Bible justifies slavery.