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A day after allegations surfaced that Britain's intelligence tapped the phones of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan prior to the war in Iraq, Tony Blair still has not confirmed or denied the accusations. Nearly everyone agrees that spying on U.N. officials would be illegal. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

Earlier this week on Morning Edition, NPR's Juan Williams interviewed Marc Racicot, chairman of President Bush's re-election campaign. In the interview, Racicot said President Bush had volunteered to go to Vietnam. That raised some eyebrows, as the president has not spoken about such an effort. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

For years, courts have refereed disputes over accommodating religion in the workplace. But what happens when an employee's religious beliefs collide with the company's secular vision? NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports in the conclusion to a three-part series on religion in the workplace.

Americans spend a good deal of money eating out, a habit tied to the nation's obesity epidemic. Researchers say the less people can pay for food, the more calories they consume. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports in the first of a two-part series.

Fish farming, or aquaculture, is becoming more prevalent as populations of wild fish decline and the world's appetite for seafood keeps increasing. The growth of the industry has left some commercial fishermen wondering if they'll suffer the same fate as small family farmers. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, who revolutionized the way the world looks at terminally ill patients, has died at age 78. Her book On Death and Dying launched her career as a pioneer for hospice care. John Biewen of American Radioworks reports.

Sgt. Ben Isenberg wanted to teach science when he returned from Iraq. But the devout Christian, husband and father of two died in Taji on Sept. 13. His family remembers Isenberg's accomplishments and spirituality. Kristian Foden-Vencil of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.

Afghan officials continue to gather ballot boxes spread throughout the country from Saturday's presidential vote. Apart from President Hamid Karzai, all candidates in the country's election have declared the process illegitimate. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

NPR science reporter — and Bruce Springsteen fanatic — Joanne Silberner has this review of The Rising, Springsteen's new album exploring the events and the aftermath of Sept. 11.

Jeff Lunden reports on a collaboration between rock legend Elvis Costello and mezzo soprano Anne Sofie von Otter. Their new CD is called For the Stars and it features interpretations of songs by Costello, Tom Waits, Brian Wilson and other music that turned pop and rock into art. (For the Stars is released by Uni/Deutsche Grammophon.)