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The Gap clothes chain releases its first-ever social responsibility report, assessing working conditions in nearly 3,000 factories around the world. It calls for a coordinated response to improve conditions for garment workers. The Gap says it canceled contracts with 136 factories last year because of persistent or severe violations of its code of conduct. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

Sections from a leaked National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) report, saying the continued U.S.-led occupation of Iraq is inspiring a new generation of Islamic extremists, have been declassified and released on orders from President Bush. John McLaughlin, former acting director of Central Intelligence Agency, talks with Mike Pesca about his assessment of the report.

Latino students make up the largest minority group of America's school-age population -- and there's broad consensus that public schools are not doing a good job of meeting their needs. In the fourth report of the five-part series Educating Latinos, NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on the particular challenges facing young Latina students. Browse online resources for the series, and learn more about past and future installments.

The Duelfer Report on the search for WMD in Iraq has generated partisan reactions and debate on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers are considering reforms of the intelligence services. On the Senate floor, Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) engaged in a spirited debate. Also today, the Senate is expected to vote on legislation to reform intelligence gathering as called for by the 9-11 Commission. NPR's David Welna reports.

Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai is receiving treatment in the United Kingdom, after being shot last week by the Taliban. New York Times video and print correspondent Adam Ellick spent months documenting the teen's life. He tells host Michel Martin about the "small video star" that he knows.

Boys are more likely than girls to use Ritalin and other stimulant prescriptions for attention deficit disorder, a new study in Pediatrics finds. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

As the region reaches the peak summer season for crop acreage reporting, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is streamlining the process so farmers and…

A reporter for the conservative news site TalonNews resigns. The reporter, who went by the pseudonym Jeff Gannon, drew critical attention at President Bush's Jan. 26 press conference when he referred in question to Democrats "who seem to have divorced themselves from reality" on the issue of retooling Social Security.