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NPR's David D'Arcy reports on two Iranian movies opening in the U.S., both addressing a normally taboo topic in Middle Eastern culture: the status of women.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports on the aftermath of an Israeli air strike on a Syrian military position in Lebanon. Arab nations warned of a regional conflict, and Jordan's foreign minister underscored those fears when he traveled to Israel today.

NPR's Kate Seelye in Beirut reports sectarian tensions are rising again in Lebanon as the country marks the 26th anniversary of the start of its long and bloody civil war. A debate over Syria's continued military presence has exacerbated tensions between Lebanon's Christians and Muslims.

The National Science Foundation has decided to attempt an unprecedented evacuation. The resident physician at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station has been suffering from gallstones. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on a government sponsored study showing that kids who spend more than 30 hours a week in daycare demonstrated more behavior problems than those who were cared for by their mother.

From member station KPBS, Scott Horsley reports from San Diego on Californians' anger at Texas power companies. Texas companies that supply energy to California recently posted huge profits.

NPR's Brenda Wilson reports on the settlement of the pharmaceutical case in South Africa. The agreement will allow off-brand companies to manufacture and market drugs -- including those used for treating symptoms of AIDS -- in Africa, but with many strong restrictions.

Susan Hansen reports on the death of a teenage Vermont girl. The case has exposed a prostitution ring run out of New York City that uses girls who were supposed to be in Vermont state custody.

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on the marketing of Serafem, a drug for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Serafem is the same thing as Prozac. The manufacturer changed the name and the capsule color to avoid association with mental illness. But some question the change, claiming that aggressive marketing of Serafem could be hurting women's health.

NPR's Rachel Jones reports on a study which claims that the use of home monitors to track an infant's heart-rate does not necessarily prevent the occurrence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS. The study appears in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.