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A new memorial honoring those who served in World War II is dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Thousands of veterans gathered to hear President Bush, former Sen. Bob Dole and other speakers. Nancy Marshall reports.

After a day's journey, the casket of President Ronald Wilson Reagan arrives on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. An official ceremony will mark the start of a period when Reagan's body will lie in state in the Rotunda, in the building's center. Hear NPR's Andrea Seabrook.

NPR's Madeleine Brand speaks with Slate contributor David Edelstein about the death of screen legend Marlon Brando, star of Hollywood classics like On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire and The Godfather.

In the Darfur region of Sudan, thousands of people have died and a million have been driven from their homes as result of what many are calling ethnic cleansing or even genocide. Hear NPR's Susan Stamberg, photographer Marcus Bleasdale, and Dr. Jennifer Leaning of Physicians for Human Rights.

Humanitarian and rights groups say Sudanese government forces and Arab militiamen have committed fresh attacks throughout Darfur, including helicopter gunship bombings, rape and raids. Hear NPR's Jason Beaubien.

Sen. John Kerry spends the holiday weekend campaigning in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, appealing to rural voters. But the presumptive Democratic nominee is not yet saying who he will choose as a running mate. Hear NPR's Mike Pesca.

The casket of former President Ronald Reagan is loaded onto a caisson in Washington, D.C., after arriving from California. After a procession, the late president's body will lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda until Friday. Hear NPR's Brian Naylor.

The 9-11 Commission will reportedly urge that a new "czar" be created to oversee all U.S. intelligence-gathering operations. Hear NPR's Susan Stamberg and New York Times reporter Philip Shenon.

Israel's attorney general has decided not to prosecute Prime Minister Ariel had been accused of accepting bribes from a real estate developer, but the attorney general concluded there was not enough evidence to pursue the case. Hear NPR's Peter Kenyon.

The Federal Communications Commission agrees to accept a settlement of nearly $2 million from Clear Channel over charges of on-air indecency. Clear Channel is the nation's largest radio station owner. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.