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NPR's John Hamilton reports on two studies that appear this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Though there had been anecdotal reports that linked the hepatitis B vaccine to such health problems as multiple sclerosis, researchers in both studies say they don't believe the vaccine poses any health risk.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on a new study of the Philadelphia police department, which has been operating under a federal consent decree since 1996 - to address what civil rights groups call a pattern of racial discrimination in policing. The report says some officers still see crime through a racial lens.

NPR's Sarah Chayes reports from France where officials are still trying to ascertain the severity of the spill from a cargo ship that sank in the English Channel last week. A noxious smell reported by sailors in the area has raised fears of a spill from the load of chemicals the tanker was carrying, but stormy conditions have kept officials from investigating fully.

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.