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NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a new study on adolescent health. Half of young people questioned said they used alcohol in the past year, and a quarter of them reported carrying, using, or being injured by a weapon this year. Researchers say failure in school and unstructured free time seem to be the leading predictors of risky behavior, not economic status, race, or family structure.

Reporter Owen Bennett-Jones reports from Hanoi on the reception that awaits President Clinton when he becomes the first U.S. president since the end of the Vietnam War to visit the country. Clinton is hoping his three day visit will cement the new ties his administration has forged with the Vietnamese communists who defeated US forces there 25 years ago.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with John Hendren of The Los Angeles Times about a new Defense Department report on the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib in Iraq. The report is expected to expand blame for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners to include intelligence officers and civilian contractors.

A special report on the CBS program Sixty Minutes II this week raises new questions about President Bush's service in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam War. The story relied in part on documents that critics say appear to be forgeries. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

The 9-11 Commission's final report was a stern rebuke of the nation's intelligence system. But after two months of discussion in Congress and the White House, the chances of reform coming before Congress adjourns on Oct. 8 are slim. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

Drugs being developed to aid Alzheimer's disease sufferers promise improved memory function. But the drugs are also reported to aid the memory of healthy people. An article in the journal Neurology suggests that we may be entering an era of cosmetic neurology, when a "brain-lift" is possible. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports.

Federal officials report that the painkiller Naproxen may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, just after similar news about Pfizer's Celebrex. The drug is best known as the main ingredient in Aleve, an over-the-counter pain reliever. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

While Sept. 11 commission co-chairman Thomas Kean considers the panel's report definitive, he concedes many details remain cloudy. Some groups say more investigation is needed to answer critical questions. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

The Washington Post runs a major report detailing new information that indicates the Bush administration lacked evidence to support its pre-war claim that Iraq's nuclear threat was imminent. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and Post reporter Barton Gellman.

The World Health Organization removes the United States and the United Kingdom from the list of areas significantly affected by SARS. Health officials are treating with caution news of 12 possible relapses reported in Hong Kong. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.