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His new movie is Capturing the Friedmans. It's a non-fiction feature film about a seemingly normal Long Island, New York family. The film takes a look at the convoluted case and attempts to determine the true story. Capturing the Friedmans won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Sundance festival. This is Jarecki's first feature film. He was also the founder and CEO of Moviefone, which was acquired by AOL in 1999 for nearly $400 million.

Gen. Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999, and has been a key U.S. ally in the "war on terrorism" since the Sept. 11 attacks. He talks to All Things Considered's Michele Norris about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, the simmering conflict with India and the prospect of democracy in Pakistan. Follow NPR News coverage of Musharraf's rule.

NPR's Mandalit del Barco profiles one of the more than 50 U.S. troops who have died in Iraq since major combat in the war officially ended May 1. She visits the family of Army Sgt. Atanasio Haro Marin, a Mexican-American soldier from Baldwin Park, Calif., who died when his unit was ambushed.

Saboteurs in western Iraq blow up part of a gas pipeline that had supplied fuel for Baghdad's main electric generators, affecting the city's electricity and water supplies. Experts predict it could take weeks to fix the problem. NPR's Kate Seelye reports.

From New Hampshire Public Radio, Raquel Maria Dillon reports on an Internet Democratic primary taking place this week on the liberal activist Web site, MoveOn.org. If any of the nine candidates receives 50 percent of the vote, MoveOn says it will endorse that candidate for the election of 2004.

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Funny Cide falls short in his bid to win horse racing's Triple Crown, finishing third in the Belmont Stakes. The gelding led for much of the race, but was overtaken down the stretch by Empire Maker and Ten Most Wanted. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Robert Smith.

In 1978, New Jersey legalized gambling and the seaside resort town of Atlantic City took off. In a two-part report for All Things Considered, NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on how gambling has changed the world-famous boardwalk -- and also how a new generation is hoping to attract non-gambling business.

Investigators say they've found a potentially catastrophic design flaw with the space shuttle that could result in parts of a heavy bolt striking the orbiter during launch. Officials do not think the flaw caused the shuttle Columbia to break apart, but it could ground the shuttle program longer than expected. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

Wondering what to read this summer? NPR's Susan Stamberg talks to independent booksellers across the country to find out their recommendations. We have the full list.

For decades, Delaware has been a tax haven for businesses. Many firms pay next to nothing in state taxes simply by registering key subsidiaries there. But now the system is under attack by states facing budget deficits. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports.