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The United States and France join China, Russia, Japan and a score of other nations to confront the crisis in Darfur, Sudan. They are at a conference in Paris to support a new peace force in the war-torn Sudanese region. The conference comes after Sudan agreed to let U.N. peacekeepers into the country.

Coleman's first LPs from the late 1950s are newly available. They showcase Coleman's sound before he began making the records with his own bands that made him a controversial jazz star.

U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings has been on the defensive this month amidst a scandal about the student-loan industry, and accusations from Congress that her department has not provided sufficient oversight. Spellings says the industry is not entirely within her jurisdiction.

British literary magazine Granta publishes its new list of the best young American authors this month. The 21 writers — all age 35 or younger — show in their novels how the immigrant perspective is both changing American fiction, and adding intriguing depth not seen from previous young novelists.

Some U.S. lawmakers are concerned that the U.S. simply can't compete with the flood of cheap Chinese goods. But China's manufacturing boom is only getting bigger. The factories have moved inland, where city officials lure investors by claiming they can pay their workers half what they pay in other industrial cities.

Aryn Kyle, author of The God of Animals, recently gave Weekend Edition Saturday a vivid description of horses mating. Many listeners wrote to recommend like scenes from literature.

In the wake of Idaho's upcoming ban on most abortions, Oregon is preparing for an increase in demand for the procedure. The state is investing millions to help patients and providers most affected.

Residents who'd fled have begun returning in recent days to this town outside Kyiv, where officials say Russian forces deliberately struck and bombed civilian targets. Hundreds of people are missing.

Diplomats are expressing outrage over reports of Russian atrocities in Ukraine. In Brussels and Washington, officials announced more sanctions to step up the pressure on President Vladimir Putin.

The Washington Spirit, D.C.'s national women's soccer team, just sold for a record amount after a months-long ownership battle. It's a story of how sports teams are not a typical business investment.