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In Iraq, insurgents conducted attacks across the country Tuesday, killing more than 20 people, including several Iraqi policemen and a U.S. soldier. In Washington, top Pentagon officials encouraged Iraqis to finish work on a new constitution on schedule.

The Organization of American States opens its annual meeting in Florida, with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acting as host. Rice has said she hopes to use the Ft. Lauderdale meeting to urge the 34-member organization to find better mechanisms to protect what she called "fragile" democracies.

New England is experiencing what may be the region's worst-ever outbreak of red tide, an algae bloom that has infected shellfish beds along the coast from Maine to Cape Cod. Pam Belluck of The New York Times and Liane Hansen discuss the red tide's effects.

In the wake of a bankruptcy judge's ruling that United Airlines can terminate its employee pension plan, other U.S. airlines might respond in a similar fashion. The industry is seeking to cut costs as it reels from high fuel prices and stiff competition.

Chief justice nominee John Roberts takes questions from senators seeking definitive answers on issues from abortion to the environment to stopping a war. But Roberts refused to say whether, for example, he would vote to overturn or restrict abortion rights.

Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee grill chief justice nominee John Roberts about his views on issues from cloning to discrimination. The morning session completed nearly 20 hours of testimony from Roberts over four days.

Time magazine has decided to surrender the notes of reporter Matthew Cooper. The journalist had been held in contempt of court for refusing to reveal a confidential government source who "outed" the identity of a covert CIA operative married to a critic of President Bush's Iraq policy. The decision by the magazine has wide implications for the future of investigative journalism. Alex Chadwick talks with Time editor-in-chief Norman Pearlstine.

Astronomers say they've discovered a new planet in orbit around the sun. The planet is larger than Pluto, whose rank as a planet has sometimes been debated. The announcement was made Friday evening at the California Institute of Technology.

The Environmental Protection Agency's new rules for reducing mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants undercut a 2000 proposal that had the support of environmental and public health groups. Critics say the new regulations allow an increase in pollution in some states in the short term. A copy of the regulations was obtained by NPR.

President Bush clarifies his stance on the fight against terrorism, saying the United States will emerge victorious. The president's remarks Tuesday clashed with his statements on NBC's Today show Monday, when he said he was not sure America could win a definitive victory in the war on terror. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea and NPR's Melissa Block.