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Shaul Bakhash, the husband of American scholar Haleh Esfandiari, is working through media and diplomatic channels to seek her release from Iran. Esfandiari is spending her 15th day in captivity there, accused of spying.

An Arkansas death row inmate with a case pending before the state Supreme Court wants its justices to prevent his execution while he pursues another case…

NPR's Ivan Watson in Baghdad reports Shia Muslim clergymen have mobilized militias and money in a growing bid to fill the vacuum left by the ouster of Saddam Hussein. Some Shiite clerics are advocating establishment of an Islamic state in Iraq, similar to the government in neighboring Iran.

The White House releases an eight-page section of a larger document outlining the basis for a now-discredited claim that Saddam Hussein's regime sought to purchase uranium from Africa in an effort to develop nuclear weapons. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Tom Gjelten.

Tulane University medical student Andy Martin is hard at work searching for a cure for an extremely rare, highly fatal type of cancer called sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma. For Martin, the quest is personal: he himself has been diagnosed with the illness. Martin speaks with NPR's Robert Siegel.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon survives a no-confidence vote Monday, the same day he sought to form a unity government with opposition leader Shimon Peres. Sharon's coalition government barely survived the no-confidence attempt, which fell just six votes short in the Israeli parliament. Hear NPR's Peter Kenyon.

Tribal elders in Afghanistan are still negotiating the release of 23 South Koreans being held by the Taliban. Most of the hostages are in their 20s and 30s. Government troops have surrounded the kidnappers for several days.

The National Guard and Army Reserve are hoping to expand their pool of potential recruits by raising the maximum age for signing-up. But critics doubt whether there are scores of men and women in their late 30s who are anxious to join -- and possibly wind up in Iraq.

Gerry Adams, head of the Irish political party Sinn Fein, outlines prospects for peace in Northern Ireland in light of a recent renewal of violence there. Addressing the group's close and controversial association with the Irish Republican Army, Adams tells Renee Montagne that Sinn Fein is a separate organization.

Groups concerned about world population issues meeting in London this week aim to coordinate their programs with HIV/AIDS efforts. Though both initiatives focus on reproduction, population strategies developed 10 years ago basically ignored AIDS. Hear NPR's Richard Harris.