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A 55-year-old construction company owner comes forward as the winner of Wednesday night's record lottery drawing. Host Michele Norris talks with Valerie Lorenz, dir. of the Compulsive Gambling Center about the problems jackpot winners often face. Also, an examination of overlooked lottery statistics.

NPR's Margot Adler reports on court arguments today in a class-action lawsuit challenging the government's detention and treatment of Muslim and Arab men after the Sept. 11 attacks. The Center for Constitutional Rights sued on behalf of seven detainees -- all of whom are no longer in custody. The suit says the government unlawfully used immigration laws to detain people to investigate the terrorist attacks.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Peter Richmond, sports writer for GQ Magazine, about the second round of the NFL Playoffs. Last week teams like the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens won surprise victories due in part to their defense. This week it may be offense that takes center stage when young increasingly mobile quarterbacks shoot it out.

As fans of the golden age of radio know, New York and Los Angeles were the two major centers of radio drama in the 1930's, 40's and 50's. But today the West Coast is where the action is. LA boasts three groups that produce radio drama on a regular basis and is also home to an important archive devoted to vintage radio. Jon Kalish reports.

A survey of call centers says many consumers are not satisfied with their customer service experiences. The study suggests that low pay, high turnover of workers and strict limits on how long a representative can be on the phone with a customer contribute to poor service. NPR's David Molpus reports.

President Bush takes the wraps off a $670 billion plan to get the economy going. He says the package would spur investment and create jobs. But Democrats claim it would mostly benefit the wealthy. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea, NPR's Kathleen Schalch, and Wendell Primus of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday shortened its guidelines on isolation and quarantine period for the general public.

Thousands of Floridians are homeless and more than a dozen are dead in the wake of Hurricane Charley. The storm slammed into Southwest Florida Friday night and cut a path through the center of the state before weakening as it moved north. Two million homes and businesses are without power. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

The presidential race dominates conversations on Capitol Hill, as senators return from a six-week break. Much of the talk centers around Georgia Democrat Sen. Zell Miller, who delivered a blistering attack on Sen. John Kerry at the Republican convention. Hear NPR's David Welna.

Iraqi's interim Vice President Ibrahim al-Jaafari is at the center of a growing struggle to lead the country's new government. While Jaafari is the chosen leader of the Shiite that won the most votes in Iraqi elections, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is vying to keep his post.