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Ed Gillespie, former chairman of the Republican National Committee and adviser to the president, discusses the growing chorus of Republican voices that oppose President Bush's nominee to the Supreme Court, Harriet Miers.

Many Hurricane Katrina evacuees have returned to their homes to discover infestations of mold. Michael Rinaldi, director of the Fungus Testing Laboratory at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, explains how mold develops and how it can cause structural damage to homes.

The nation's leading group of pediatricians is advising that babies not sleep in the same bed with adults. In a new set of guidelines regarding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) released on Monday, the group also stirred up controversy regarding the use of pacifiers.

A major earthquake rumbles through mountain villages in Kashmir, Pakistan's capital and many other cities and towns across South Asia. Initial estimates of the dead are put at 1,000 and are likely to climb.

By decoding the brain signals involved in handwriting, researchers have allowed a man who is paralyzed to transform his thoughts into words on a computer screen.

It's the most diverse collection of inductees in the Hall of Fame's 36-year history, according to the organization.

The Iraqi committee drafting the country's new constitution may need more time to complete the task. Several fundamental issues are still unsolved and many committee members say the August 15 deadline can't be met. NPR's Philip Reeves in Baghdad has the latest developments.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Islamabad, Pakistan, to assess the country's earthquake-relief needs. Already, the United States has sent planes and helicopters to help in rescue-and-relief operations. She also visited Kabul, meeting with Afghan leaders.

The Los Angeles Archdiocese releases hundreds of pages of documents relating to sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests. The files detail accusations against nearly 130 priests. They also show that for decades, the archdiocese moved abusive priests from one parish to another.

Police in Birmingham, England, arrest four men under anti-terrorism laws. Police say one of the men arrested is a suspect in the failed July 21 attacks on London's transit system. Officials continue the hunt for more suspects in the attacks.