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Geraldine Coughlan reports from The Hague that the international war crimes tribunal has handed down indictments related to attacks by Yugoslav forces on the city of Dubrovnik in 1991 during Croatia's war of independence. The court has not revealed the names of the defendants nor released the text of the indictment. The individuals named have been charged with murder, attacks on civilians and destruction of historic monuments -- in breach of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. The medieval walled city of Dubrovnik, on the Adriatic coast, has been designated a world heritage site by the United Nations.

The Capitol Steps perform a song satirizing the Presidential pardon controversy.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports on a special Israeli commission investigating the deaths of 13 Israeli Arabs last October. The victims were shot dead by security forces during demonstrations in support of the Palestinian uprising in the West Bank and Gaza.

The work of former Pittsburgh Courier photographer, Charles H. "Teenie" Harris, is being shown at the Westmorland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, Pa. The pictures had been controlled by a private dealer for over 10 years. A recent court decision released the photos, which have been moved to the museum and are being studied by scholars. A new documentary about Harris' life called One Shot debuted at the museum earlier this month. Linda Wertheimer talks with Henry Simonds, co-curator for the Teenie Harris exhibit and editor and associate producer of the film.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports that President Bush has declared parts of Washington state a federal disaster area. Damage from Wednesday's earthquake is estimated at around 2-billion dollars.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports that the Census Bureau has recommended the release of raw census data from the year 2000. Civil rights groups and some members of Congress had hoped the numbers would be revised to include people the census missed.

Fred Mogul from member station WHYY reports on the difficulties faced by conservative parishes of Episcopal and Anglican Churches. Leaders of the Anglican Church begin meeting today in North Carolina to discuss this, and other issues.

He's written six historical spy novels, all taking place in Europe just before World War II. They include Night Soldiers, Dark Star, The World at Night and his new one, Kingdom of Shadows..

MILES reviews music by Persian musician Kayhan Kalhor .His solo albums –Scattering Stars Like Dust— and –Night Silence Desert— are on the Traditional Crossroads label.

Commentator Joe Loconte says President Bush has sparked a national conversation about religion in America. Mr. Bush's proposals to make government more friendly to religion has shocked the political system. Conseratives and liberals are both being challenged to examine how their beliefs match their actions. With bipartisan support for expanding the role of religion, Loconte says it would be foolhardy not to try Bush's route.