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If Roe v. Wade is overturned, as a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggests it could be, millions of Americans could lose access to abortions where they live.

Despite claims by the Department of Defense that sexual assault in the military has been cut in half, female soldiers and counselors say the problem remains acute. NPR's John Burnett reports.

It's swing time! Liane chats in NPR's with Five By Design, a vocal quintet from Minnesota which has been touring nationally with two shows, as well as performing with symphony orchestras.

Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba's testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee emphasized his opinion that a breakdown in military command led to the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Some senators are wondering how high up accountability should go. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

The court says it's routine for justices to circulate draft opinions internally. It's part of a larger procedure that involves deliberating, voting and assigning writers.

When Hurricane Floyd struck Princeville, North Carolina, in 1999, one of the oldest all-black communities in America was almost lost. But town commissioner Anne Howell was determined to save her hometown. She speaks with journalist Jake Halpern in the first of a five-part series based on his book Braving Home.

American soldiers are keeping photo travel logs of their tours in Iraq. These photos run the gamut from landscapes to dead bodies. The pictures then shapes the way the world sees the war. Youth Radio's Belia Mayeno hears the views of two Marine reservists, just back from Iraq.

Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, a landmark civil rights victory that struck down "separate but equal" guidelines for public education. Commentator and legal scholar Walter Dellinger remembers the day the ruling was announced. He was in school that day at Myers Park Junior High in Charlotte, N.C. He says it's hard to overstate the impact the ruling had on the South, and on the country as a whole.

In the wake of the prison-abuse scandal in Iraq, training of military police continues at Missouri's Fort Leonard Wood -- home to the United States Army Military Police School. NPR's Greg Allen reports.

An encyclopedia of all things New Jersey hits bookstores Monday, featuring the work of some 800 freelance writers on topics from property redevelopment to the story of tomato cultivation in the state. The project took nine years and was inspired by a similar work in New York. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Marc Mappen, co-editor of The Encyclopedia of New Jersey.