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A woman who was hit by a freight train in west Kentucky has died. WKRN-TV reports that the woman was struck late Sunday night in Hopkinsville. A CSX…

-- Virginia Biggar reports on Columbia, Maryland, the first "planned" community in the United States, built in 1967.

Susanna Capeluoto from Peach State Public Radio in Atlanta reports on a case of sexual harrasment between students in a Georgia school.

With just six weeks left before November's presidential election, both parties are vying for the votes of overseas Americans. The Democratic Party has been particularly active in Italy, where as many as 200,000 Americans might vote. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.

New federal rules will make it easier for ranchers in Idaho and Montana to kill wolves, which are listed under the Endangered Species Act. Ranchers welcome the chance to control the predators. Environmentalists warn of the ecological consequences. NPR's Jeff Brady reports.

This summer's Olympic Games are providing Athens with improved communications, better roads and a new subway. The Greek capital is trying to lose a reputation for pollution, traffic problems and a decaying infrastructure. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.

As the war moves into Baghdad, anxiety grows among the parents of those on the front lines -- as does their hunger for information. Because legal and other constraints often prevent the parents of U.S. Marines from getting information from the military, they're turning to an unofficial Web site called MarineMoms.us. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.

They don't sign autographs or do interviews -- or even march in the opening ceremonies. But the 204 horses participating in equestrian events at the Summer Games are treated a lot like the rest of the athletes involved. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

In the wake of high-profile cases of excessive force and other misconduct, police officers in the nation's largest cities are under increasing scrutiny. We go out on the beat with two Chicago police officers: a 38-year veteran and a rookie. NPR's David Schaper reports.

This year's Pulitzer Prizes for journalism went to shoe-leather reporting that uncovered local corruption and meticulous explanations of abuses of power. The Wall Street Journal won two awards, but regional papers also showed investigative strength.