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President Bush is in Dallas to address the Knights of Columbus in Dallas, a conservative Catholic group with 1.6 million members. The visit is part of an aggressive Bush campaign effort to win Catholic voters, who make up one-quarter of the electorate. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Tom Roberts of the National Catholic Reporter.

We kick off our series on country music in time for the Labor Day holiday with Martie Maguire, Emily Robison and Natalie Maines. They are considered the biggest-selling female band in history, but found themselves boycotted in 2003 when Maines made an off-the-cuff remark about President Bush on the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. In June, they released their first CD in three years, Taking the Long Way. (Original air date: June 6, 2006)

In 2000, the muscular, 6-feet-10-inch NBA star was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening kidney disease. Alonzo Mourning made a full recovery following a transplant. Now, he's written a memoir about the obstacles he had to overcome on the road back to the NBA.

A new study looks at the role 'sponsors' play in making people successful at work. Research shows minorities lag behind their white colleagues when it comes to finding senior allies in the office who can advocate for them. Host Michel Martin speaks with the study's author, Sylvia Ann Hewlett, and career coach Robert Rodriguez.

The ambassador to the EU testifies in the impeachment probe. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan has a prominent role in the impeachment inquiry. A Hong Kong citizen says Chinese secret police tortured him.

To further his business interests, the real estate mogul and casino owner made friends with politicians on both sides of the aisle in the Garden State.

The studies offer the strongest evidence to date of a link between the animals at the seafood market and the spread of SARS-CoV-2. A top virus sleuth gives the details.

The West warns Russia over its accusations that Ukraine is preparing a dirty bomb. Top bankers and investors flock to a Saudi conference. Trump's family business goes on trial for tax evasion.

President Biden vows to respond to deadly drone attack in Jordan. Israel accuses the main U.N. agency in Gaza of aiding Hamas. House Republicans seek to impeach the chief of Homeland Security

Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean.