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The Senate Judiciary Committee votes along party lines to endorse Miguel Estrada for a federal circuit court post. He's the first judicial nominee sent to the full Senate under Republican management. Democrats say Estrada's record doesn't merit a lifetime appointment and hint at a filibuster to defeat him. NPR's David Welna reports.

A converted barn in northern Indiana is the happening place for acoustic music fans. It's known as LVD's, and it's run by Elva Miller. LVD's has become a haven for acoustic musicians, and it draws dedicated fans and world-class musicians. Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers reports.

The University of Michigan's affirmative action program draws support from unexpected groups in the face of a Supreme Court challenge supported in part by the Bush administration. Retired military officers and Fortune 500 companies urge justices to leave the race-based admissions policy alone. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.

NPR's Michele Norris speaks to Capt. Frank Merriman of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department about a case that remained unsolved for some 45 years. On July 21, 1957, there were several crimes, a rape, the theft of a car and later a shooting of two police officers during a traffic stop. Police got a tip which led to the arrest of a suspect on Wednesday. Gerald Mason, who now is nearly 70, is being charged with the crime spree.

A Bush administration panel recommends only minor changes to Title IX, the law that has paved the way for major growth in women's sports. NPR's Lynn Neary talks with NPR's Jackie Northam.

NPR's Bob Edwards talks with Greg Mitchell, editor of Editor & Publisher magazine, about newspapers' editorial opinions about the looming war in Iraq.

NPR's Bob Edwards speaks to Mathea Falco, president of Drug Strategies, a non-profit, drug policy research institute, about faith-based and other drug treatment programs. President Bush has proposed to significantly increase drug treatment funding.

NPR science correspondent Chris Joyce joins host Steve Inskeep to talk about the space shuttle Columbia. The shuttle was the oldest in the fleet and had been retrofitted several times.

Today President Bush was called upon for the second time to comfort a nation in mourning. He telephoned the families of the lost astronauts and then addressed the nation from the cabinet room.

Troubleshooters are expected to scrutinize the shuttle Columbia's auxiliary power units, which help provide power to the orbiter's steering mechanisms during descent -- a task that requires highly flammable fuel. NPR's Howard Berkes joins host Steve Inskeep to talk about the role APUs play in reentry and why their redesign had been on NASA's to-do list.