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Police investigating Thursday's transit bombings in London say three men have been arrested at Heathrow airport under an anti-terrorism act. But they stress it's premature to link the men to the attacks. NPR's Jim Zarroli in London discusses the latest in recovery efforts and the probe into the bomb blasts.

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C. has a tiny new attraction: a five-ounce baby panda bear. Mother Mei Xiang gave birth early Saturday. The zoo's chief veterinarian, Suzan Murray, has more on mother bear and her newborn cub.

Before Katrina menaced the Gulf Coast, the president was suffering the worst job approval ratings of his presidency. Criticism stemming from the war in Iraq, rising gasoline prices and the government's slow response to hurricane relief are contributing to the low approval ratings.

Dr. Jeff Myers of Tulane Hospital in New Orleans tells of being stranded at amid rising floodwaters and deteriorating conditions. He has since been evacuated.

Barbara Ehrenreich's latest book, Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream, builds on the success of her 2001 bestseller Nickel and Dimed. In it, she goes "undercover" by pretending to be a public relations professional looking for work.

He's the author of Liar's Poker and The New, New Thing. Michael Lewis talks about his high school days in New Orleans, the subject of his newest book, Coach: Lessons on The Game of Life.

Residents of Florida, Alabama and other Gulf of Mexico areas are preparing for Hurricane Dennis. The Category 2 storm is expected to make landfall as early as Sunday. Hurricane Dennis is blamed for at least 10 deaths in Cuba and another 10 deaths in Haiti. From member station WJCT, Lucy Nalpathanchil reports.

Hollywood sound designer Randy Thom has helped create the sound for such films as The Incredibles, The Polar Express and the upcoming release War of the Worlds. He wants NPR listeners to help him find new audio to help bring movies to phonic life.

Photographer Issa Touma is the man behind an increasingly well-known photography festival in Aleppo, Syria. Touma uses his images to try to crowbar open Syrian cultural and intellectual life.

Normal People author Sally Rooney's first book, Conversations with Friends, comes to Hulu on Sunday.