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Few thought the city would need to use the pumps so soon.

A leaked draft ruling written by Justice Samuel Alito overturns the constitutional right to an abortion established nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade.

"The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live" is out in paperback Tuesday.

The Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet traces the relationships between Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Paul Wolfowitz and Condoleeza Rice. The group calls itself "The Vulcans." Some of its members have known each other 30 years. Mann is a former correspondent for The Los Angeles Times.

Four Southern states hold primaries this week, and Sen. John Kerry is making an all-out effort to have impressive victories in the South on his way to the nomination. The Democratic candidate made several jabs at President George Bush at a campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas. NPR's David Welna reports.

Though Democrats don't have the votes to pass such a bill, the Senate majority leader insisted voting on it wouldn't be "an abstract exercise," putting every senator's stance on the record.

A new study finds that aggressively lowering cholesterol levels far below current recommendations can substantially reduce the risk of heart attacks and other heart disease. Experts say the results of the study, which looked at high-intensity treatment with drugs known as statins, are likely to alter heart disease treatment. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Richard Knox.

Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko said Tuesday that 20,000 people have been killed in his city alone, as Russian shelling continues there and around the country.

Two years after Congress changed the laws governing campaign financing, both supporters and opponents of the new measures say they've found vindication. Special-interest money, however, is seeking new ways to influence politics in 2004. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

Republicans launch a drive to register 3 million new voters, promoting the effort from the cab of a semi called Reggie the Registration Rig. Meanwhile, the Committee to Redefeat the President -- a group headed by a Democratic activist -- launches its own registration drive this week. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler.