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A sharp drop in share prices sent Wall Street to its worst week since last August. Joel Naroff, chief economist for Commerce Bank, tells Jennifer Ludden the decline has been under way for months, and in part reflects investors' concerns about high oil prices.

Israeli police and soldiers break down the main gate of the largest Jewish settlement in Gaza and clear roads to allow moving trucks to enter. Israel's defense minister said Israel hopes to complete the Gaza pullout more quickly than planned.

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez appears to have survived a recall referendum. The polling, which took place Sunday, gave Chavez an estimated 58 percent of the vote. Former President Jimmy Carter said his team of international election observers found no elements of fraud in the voting. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Martin Kaste.

Next week, the Sept. 11 commission will release a report that portrays a government and country ill-prepared for a terrorist attack. Sources say the findings fault the CIA, FBI and Bush and Clinton administrations for ignoring signs of threat, failing to share information, miscalculation and inaction. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler.

In L.A. Superior Court on Monday morning, attorneys for clergy sex-abuse victims and for the archdiocese presented a $660 million settlement. Attorneys and advocates for the victims are skeptical of the timing of the settlement as they believe it was timed to prevent the trial that was set to go ahead that day.

Before leaving town for two weeks, the Senate failed to move forward on an Iraq war funding measure including a timeline for troop withdrawal. Gridlock also prevailed on the farm bill and other measures.

In softcover nonfiction, Sonali Deraniyagala writes about losing her family to the 2004 tsunami, Nick Turse explores civilian deaths in Vietnam, David Esterly shares his path to becoming a master woodcarver, and Bruce Feiler collects tips for building a happier family. In fiction, Ruth Ozeki tells the story of a depressed 16-year-old.

A new report from the World Health Organization looks at the causes — and how most of the deaths could be prevented.

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Josef Joffe, publisher and editor of the German newspaper Die Zeit, about the legacy of Helmut Kohl, former chancellor of Germany, who died on Friday.

“Alexa, I want to order a pound of kale.” We’ll unpack Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods and the future of retail.