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Charles Duelfer, who replaced David Kay as the CIA's chief weapons inspector in Iraq, reports his team has found "dual-use facilities and ongoing research" that could produce biological or chemical agents, but no weapons stockpiles. In reporting to Congress, Duelfer described the difficulty of getting Iraqi scientists to discuss their work. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

, Nina Teichcolz reports the Brazilian government and environmentalists are very worried about the arrival of three big Asian timbers companies with a reputation for clearing huge tracts of forest in a non-sustainable way...

New research shows that identity theft -- one of the country's fastest-growing crimes -- is often an inside job, committed by employees at companies with access to troves of personal data. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

Five years after the Department of Homeland Security was formed, much of what the government has done in creating the huge bureaucracy seems to be unrelated to what those on the front lines say they need to keep the country safe.

The recession that started in December 2007 ended in June 2009, according to a group that dates the beginning and end of recessions. The downturn lasted 18 months, making it the longest since World War II, the National Bureau of Economic Research said.

New York Times Reporter CHRIS HEDGES. He's based in Cairo, Egypt where he covers the Middle East. Terry will talk with him about the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in countries like Sudan, Algeria, Egypt, and Jordan. She'll also talk with HEDGES about being held captive at the end of the Gulf War by Saddam's Republican Guard. He was held along with NPR's Neil Conan. Before HEDGES covered the MidEast for The New York Times, he was reporting out of Central America.

Women make up a third of new hunters applying for licenses. Outdoor organizations and Midwest states are trying to reach groups that haven't historically participated in hunting.

Higher taxes and slow hiring cut into consumer purchasing last month. Analysts say is behind a disappointing March retail sales report. Host David Greene has more.

By APClarksville, TN – A Clarksville, Tennessee man has been charged with filing a false police report after losing his wallet and blaming it on a…