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Confusion surrounds reports that Sunni militants have taken more than 100 Shiite hostages in Madaen, south of Baghdad. Searches by Iraqi forces found no evidence of kidnappings. The kidnapping reports -- carried on Iraqi television -- highlight how quickly rumors spread in a country plagued by daily violence and sectarian tensions.

The stinging criticism of Congress contained in the Sept. 11 Commission report received mixed reviews on Capitol Hill today, where some called for approval of the commission's recommendations but others were non-committal. House Republican leaders said the government was already doing what it should to stop terrorism. NPR's David Welna reports from the Capitol.

NPR's John Burnett sends a postcard from Ft. Benning, Ga., where he spent a week with a bunch of reporters undergoing training for war.

campaigning in Florida.

Latino students make up the largest minority group of America's school-age population -- and there's broad consensus in research and policy circles that public schools are not doing a good job of meeting their needs. In the first of a five-part special report on U.S. Latinos and education, NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports from Gainesville, Ga., on one community's efforts to educate the area's burgeoning Hispanic population.

Millions of Americans are still out of work, and they're getting hit even harder as unemployment benefits continue to dry up. Host Michel Martin speaks with NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax about why benefits are being reduced. Mike Rivas has exhausted his unemployment benefits, and joins the conversation to talk about how he's getting by.

By Angela HattonFrankfort, KY – The Kentucky Division of Water is seeking public comment on its latest report on water conditions. The biannual report…

By Angela HattonNashville, TN – The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to release its final after-action report tomorrow from the May 2010 flooding. The…

Pakistanis are observing Eid al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice, one of the holiest occasions on the Muslim calendar. NPR's Phil Reeves has this postcard.

to President Clinton's speech.