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Monday      
July 21, 2003
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Liberia Fighting Leaves at least 50 Dead

As heavy fighting continued to engulf the Liberian capital of Monrovia today, mortar fire hit the U.S. Embassy, which is in a particularly embattled part of the capital.

Critics Question Hussein-Terrorism Link

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The Washington Post reports that claims last year by the Bush administration that Saddam Hussein would give chemical or biological weapons to terrorists were unlikely.

Sen. Kennedy on Iraq and U.S. Intelligence

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Sen. Edward Kennedy comments on the unrest in Iraq and questions surrounding U.S. intelligence.

Telling the Violent History of the AK-47

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We talk with a weapons expert about the AK-47 and a new documentary film that tells its story.

DC Roundtable: Iraq

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Our Washington, DC reporters talk about Iraq news.

Homeowners Cut Costs with Rain Barrels

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High water bills force many homeowners to start collecting rain from the roof from of their homes.

Summer Music Scene

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Here and Now’s folk music expert Scott Alarik talks about the summer music scene.

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