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More than a decade after it was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, the Northern spotted owl still faces extinction. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold has the second installment of a two-part report.

The world's largest casino company will be created when Harrah's Entertainment acquires Caesars Entertainment for about $5 billion. The deal is a sign of consolidation in Las Vegas and the riverfront casino business. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

President Bush hopes NATO countries will assist in the reconstruction of Iraq. The president and other leaders are in Turkey for two days of sessions among NATO member nations. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

He wrote the introduction and commentary for the new book The Most Fearful Ordeal: Original Coverage of The Civil War by Writers and Reporters of The New York Times. McPherson is a professor of history at Princeton University. He is the author of many books on the Civil War era including Battle Cry of Freedom.

Baltimore's colorful singing street vendors may soon be consigned to the history books. The city believes the horses that draw the carts of fresh fruit and vegetables are unsanitary. Sarah Richards reports.

As nine states vote this November on whether to ban same-sex marriage, gay rights groups are pinning their hopes on Oregon, a state known for pioneering social policies. But in Oregon, it's a tight race that could go either way. Colin Fogarty of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.

Children with a genetic predisposition for high cholesterol can benefit from cholesterol-lowering drugs that have been successful with adults, says a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports.

Both President Bush and John Kerry have spent large amounts of time and money in the battleground state of Ohio. Voter fatigue has begun to set in in the Buckeye State. Tamara Keith of member station WOSU reports.

Voter turnout in Afghanistan's presidential election was stronger than expected, even as some groups boycotted the vote in protest. Opposition candidates have charged there were irregularities. The vote will be counted Monday. NPR's Rachel Martin reports.

In the second day of a federal racketeering trial, Tobacco company lawyers argue that company executives had made mistakes in how they portrayed the health effects of smoking but it did not amount to fraud. NPR's Libby Lewis reports.