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As President Bush prepares to nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, observers are predicting a battle among various groups on the political spectrum. Conflicts have followed several previous Supreme Court appointments.

British police said Friday that more than 50 people were killed in Thursday's rush-hour attacks in London. Police also confirmed that four bombs exploded -- three on underground trains and one on a double-decker bus. Nick Fielding, senior reporter for The Financial Times in London, talks about the reaction of Scotland Yard to the bombings.

For all the pain it causes, inflation makes old debts easier to pay off. A silver-lining for countries burdened by pandemic debt? Maybe. But if history is any guide, that shine may be short-lived.

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with journalists Paul Beban and Sarah Blaskey about their podcast Collapse: Disaster in Surfside, which looks at the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South in 2021.

Lebanon is holding parliamentary elections against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis. Here's a look at what's at stake for those in power and the candidates trying to replace them.

Ukrainian forces are trying to push back Russian forces from Kharkiv, a city Russia has shelled since the beginning of the war.

Sanaz Toossi is having a moment – her first production ever, English, just won a Lucille Lortel award for outstanding new off-Broadway play, and Wish You Were Here opened last week.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Downton Abbey executive producer Julian Fellowes about the latest chapter in the Crawley family's story, Downton Abbey: A New Era.

Congress Reacts Swiftly to Iraq Speech -- In his speech Wednesday, President Bush provided ample evidence of a strategy of praising supporters and attacking critics, including Rep. John Murtha (D-PA). Murtha was among the -- Mr. Bush's highest profile critic in recent weeks. Murtha was among many in Congress to swiftly react to the president's speech.

Spring comes late to western Alaska and brings a mix of anxiety and anticipation. Citizen scientists use traditional knowledge to predict river breakup and flooding for dozens of remote communities.