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NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on today's oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the case of a mentally retarded man facing a death sentence.

Sarah Chayes reports from Paris on how restaurants there are adjusting their menus in the wake of foot and mouth and Mad Cow disease outbreaks.

NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports the U.S. State Department today sharply criticized Israel for its announcement of intention to issue building permits for 700 more housing units for Jewish settlers in the West Bank.

NPR's Howard Berkes has the final report on the mysterious disappearance of the honeymooning couple, Glen and Bessie Hyde, on their trip down the Colorado River 70 years ago.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on the dangers of multitasking. While working on several projects at once has become a workplace standard, experts now say that multi-tasking actually takes longer than doing things one at a time.

The annual Gilroy Garlic Festival draws garlic lovers to the Central California town of Gilroy to sample treats like garlic ice cream. But there may be dark days ahead for domestic garlic growers. NPR's Lisa Simeone reports for Weekend All Things Considered.

More than bombs are dropping on Afghanistan. Psychological warfare soldiers are dropping leaflets and broadcasting news and music, hoping to frighten the Taliban and foster civilian support. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports on the military's war of words.

Among some planners at the Pentagon and the White House, the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan is seen as a potential long-term ally, but analysts say the Alliances record in power is marred with corruption and brutality. NPRs David Molpus reports.

NPR's Dan Charles reports on a meteor shower that's anticipated early tomorrow morning. Although predictions have been notoriously unreliable, Sunday's shower could be the most spectacular in over 30 years.

The best place to recapture details about Earth's first days may be the moon. Meteorities crashed into the Earth regularly then, and some of the collisions may have be strong enough to blast bits of tale-telling Earth rocks to the lunar surface. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.