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A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that Prozac can help alleviate depression in teenagers, especially when the drug is combined with talk therapy. The research comes at a time of growing concern about the safety of antidepressants in young patients. NPR's David Baron reports.

NPR's Robert Siegel reports from the Republican National Convention, which kicks off Monday. Thousands of delegates, journalists, GOP operatives and anti-Bush protesters have descended on the city. People from each group talk about the expectations for the week.

Aug. 21 would have been the 100th birthday of the influential bandleader Count Basie. He's credited with taking the Kansas City style of jazz to a national and international audience. He helped launch the careers of Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, Helen Humes, and Jimmy Rushing, among others. Tom Vitale reports.

The new film Stander recounts the true story of Andre Stander, a South African policeman who gained notoriety when he turned against the apartheid regime and took up a life of crime after committing a government-sanctioned murder. David D'Arcy reports.

Many doctors do not discuss weight problems with obese patients, regardless of how overweight they are. Part of the reason is that most doctors have not been trained to treat obesity. At the Duke University Medical Center, the school has created the first ever obesity curriculum for medical students. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports.

Congress and the White House are at work on an organizational chart for intelligence operations that will put the right resources in the most effective places. Some analysts say looking at structure may be misguided, and what's more important is improving communication and information flow. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

The FBI questions political protesters to learn more about the potential for violence at this summer's political conventions. The FBI says potential crimes, not political expression, sparked its interest in the Democratic Convention, held last month. The Republican National Convention begins Aug. 30 in New York. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

In his acceptance speech Thursday night, President Bush took time to discredit and at times ridicule his Democratic opponent, Sen. John Kerry, whom he accused of having a record of wavering. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

As Florida residents continue the post-hurricane clean up, economists are tabulating the overall cost of Frances. Government and insurance industry officials estimate the insured losses from the storm will fall somewhere between $3 billion and $6 billion. NPR's David Schaper reports.

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry complains that President Bush has not been entirely truthful in discussing the situation in Iraq. Sen. Kerry spoke to the National Guard Association in Las Vegas just two days after the president visited the group. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.