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In an elaborate ceremony, Airbus debuts the A380 jet in Toulouse, France. The super jumbo jet can hold up to 800 passengers and airports need altering to account for its size. Michele Norris talks with BBC reporter Tom Simons.

The Libertines are Britain's hottest dysfunctional band, and their music is produced by the Clash's Mick Jones. New Musical Express called them the most important band of its generation. Yet theirs is a troubled story — of breakups, break-ins, and drug addiction. From London, Matt Cowan reports.

Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield will change its name to Missouri State University under a compromise reached in the Missouri legislature. For years, the University of Missouri in Columbia had adamantly opposed the name change -- and it's not happy now. Missy Shelton of member station KSMU reports.

Tonight is Dan Rather's last evening in The CBS Evening News anchor chair after 24 years on the broadcast. Ken Auletta, a reporter for The New Yorker magazine, followed Rather as he prepared for his final newscast. He discusses Rather's legacy.

Death Valley, Calif., is known as the lowest, hottest and driest place in the United States. But this winter, record rains have created a wildflower bonanza, and people are flocking to the desert to see the show. NPR's Alex Chadwick reports.

Rare sketches of wounded World War II allied soldiers were secretly saved, stored and moved during the war and over the years. Now they're on display in Washington, D.C. Steve Lickteig reports.

A powerful earthquake strikes off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island. Officials warn of a possible tsunami.

Two Russian airliners that departed from the same Moscow airport crash within minutes of each other. All 89 people aboard both flights are killed. Investigators are now discounting reports of terrorism. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

As he stumps for re-election across the Midwest, President Bush is playing up the themes of terrorism and national security, interspersed with attacks on his Democratic rival, Sen. John Kerry. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

The Bush and Kerry campaigns reportedly agree to three presidential debates, on Sept. 30, Oct. 8 and Oct. 13. The Bush campaign denies a deal, but a source familiar with the negotiations says the agreement also calls for one vice presidential debate Oct. 5. NPR's Giles Snyder reports.