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A donors' conference in Tokyo this past week revealed the limits on international aid to Iraq. Instead of new promises, wealthy nations promised only to do a better job of meeting past pledges of support. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

In Cuba, a group of women known as the "ladies in white" engage in persistent, peaceful demonstrations. They are the wives of some of the 75 men arrested nearly two years ago in Cuba's crackdown on dissidents. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reports.

Currency traders push the dollar to new lows against the Euro. The dollar has fallen steadily against major currencies for months now, prompting concern that foreign investors may sour on the American economy. But export-minded U.S. manufacturers are thankful for the dollar's decline. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

The issue of welcoming gay and lesbian worshippers into North Carolina's United Church of Christ has caused consternation both outside and inside the church. Some black churches have left the denomination over the issue. Alison Jones reports.

The Museum of American History is presenting "The Price of Freedom," a controversial war exhibit that starts with the American Revolution and extends to present-day Iraq. But some historians -- and members of the Smithsonian's advisory board -- worry that the museum is telling only part of the story. NPR's Lynn Neary reports.

In Indonesia's Aceh province, relief efforts focus on providing uncontaminated water to hundreds of thousands of survivors. Meanwhile, tons of food sits in warehouses, and more vehicles are needed to transport it. NPR's Adam Davidson reports.

NFL owners will meet next month to approve the sale of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings to Arizona businessman Reggie Fowler for a reported $625 million. The NFL is the last of the major league sports to have a racial or ethnic minority owner.

This week defrocked priest Paul Shanley was convicted of child rape, after the victim testified about memories of the abuse that he recalled only after seeing news reports about Shanley. The trial focused on those memories' reliability, but evidence is growing that nearly all memories distort the truth.

The Sri Lankan fishing industry was virtually destroyed by the Asian tsunami. Not only were 80 percent of all fishing vessels destroyed, many people are now refusing to eat the catch. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

An agribusiness boom is turning millions of acres of Amazon rainforest into a tropical version of Kansas. NPR's Martin Kaste has the first of two reports.