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U.S. Marines are making final preparations for an offensive against Fallujah, a stronghold of insurgents in Iraq. A 60-day state of emergency was called Sunday for most of the nation. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

Pope John Paul II reportedly had a restful night after being rushed to a hospital Tuesday, suffering from breathing problems brought on by the flu. Church officials say the move was precautionary.

Pope John Paul II is resting following a tracheotomy and is eating normally, according to a Vatican spokesman. The pope was rushed to the hospital Thursday morning with flu symptoms and breathing difficulties.

A public interest group -- The Center for Public Integrity -- expresses concern about the lack of transparency regarding contracts the government is awarding for reconstruction work in Iraq. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

The U.N. Security Council votes in favor of a U.S.-sponsored resolution on Iraq. The resolution is aimed at garnering additional troops for peacekeeping duty in Iraq as well as more funds for reconstruction. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg reports the Senate Judiciary Committee has completed its hearing of Alabama Attorney General William Pryor to the Federal Appeals Court in Atlanta. His nomination has been controversial, but the Republican-controlled committee is likely to approve Pryor's appointment.

Unharvested produce accounts for much of the food that goes to waste in the United States. The group Hidden Harvest visits the fields in Coachella Valley, Calif., retrieves the produce left behind, and gives the food to the hungry. Matt Holzman of member station KCRW reports.

A new poll asked people around the world how they feel about corporate globalization. NPR's Marcus Rosenbaum reports the poll showed few people grasp the total impact of globalization on their own living conditions, while many are pleased to reap the benefits of global influence.

Human rights groups are assisting U.S. forces gathering files, testimony, and physical evidence that could be used to bring crimes against humanity charges against senior officials of Saddam Hussein's regime. NPR's Chris Joyce reports.

In the second of a four-part National Geographic Radio Expedition, NPR's Alex Chadwick follows anthropologist Wade Davis to Timbuktu, once a medieval intellectual center and a major center for trade.