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Spain mourns the victims of a terrorist bombings on commuter trains that killed nearly 200 people and wounded 1,400 others. Spain at first blamed Basque separatists, but another group claimed responsibility in the name of al Qaeda for the worst terrorist attack in Spanish history. Jerome Socolovsky reports from Madrid.

As the Bush administration and U.N. teams struggle to help Iraqis create a new government, the Sunni population is apprehensive. Sunnis, a minority in Iraq, enjoyed a privileged position under Saddam Hussein's rule. Many now fear losing their privileges -- and possibly being persecuted -- under an elected government. NPR's Deborah Amos reports.

Many drug addicts trace their problem back to work-related injuries. They got hooked on painkillers they received from their doctors, and turned to heroin when they couldn't get those prescriptions renewed. Susan Chisholm reports in the third of a five-part series on a growing addiction crisis.

NPR's Emily Harris, reporting from Baghdad, talks with NPR's Alex Chadwick about Monday's transfer of sovereignty in Iraq. The transfer took place two days ahead of schedule, during a small and heavily guarded ceremony in the city's "green zone."

Members of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee cut short their summer recess to consider key recommendations of the bipartisan Sept. 11 commission. The commission's co-chairmen urge creation of a new national counter-terrorism center, led by a national intelligence "czar." NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

This week, the Cassini space probe is scheduled to begin its four-year exploration of the moons and rings of Saturn. It will be the first spacecraft to enter orbit around Saturn. Scientists hope its journey will give new insight into the history of our solar system. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

As corporate America becomes more religious, some employees say they feel excluded or coerced into sharing in their company's religion. Employers' emphasis on religion can create a hostile work environment for those who consider themselves non-believers. NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with NPR's Alex Chadwick about reaction to the early transfer of sovereignty in Iraq. Gonyea is reporting from the NATO summit in Turkey, where President Bush lauded the handover Monday during a speech at the event.

NASA has not launched a space shuttle since the Columbia disaster a year and a half ago. The agency is preparing to return to space next spring, when the 20-year-old shuttle Discovery is slated to launch a Mercury probe. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

Since John Kerry tapped John Edwards as his running mate on Tuesday, the two senators have been on a multi-state tour. In Raleigh, N.C., and Albuquerque, N.M., immigration reform was the focus. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.