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U.N. weapons inspectors in Iraq are on two-day hiatus while Muslims celebrate the end of the Ramadan holy month. But this weekend -- when the feasting and partying ends -- Iraq must present the U.N. with an accounting of its weapons programs. NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Baghdad.

The head of the Boston Archdiocese meets with Vatican officials in Rome, while in Boston there are new calls for his resignation. Cardinal Bernard Law's trip follows revelations claiming he overlooked charges of priestly sexual misconduct longer than previously thought. NPR's Michele Norris talks with John Allen, Vatican correspondent with National Catholic Reporter.

Robert Siegel speaks with Robert Dallek, a history professor at Boston University, about Storm Thurmond's 1948 presidential run on the Dixiecrat ticket. Last Thursday at Thurmond's 100th birthday celebration, Senate GOP Leader Trent Lott said that if Thurmond had been elected president, "...we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years."

A federal judge tosses a legal challenge brought by the General Accounting Office, in which the agency sought to learn more about meetings between Vice President Dick Cheney, energy company lobbyists and oil industry officials. NPR's Michele Norris discusses the case with NPR's Nina Totenberg.

President Bush announces his choice for treasury secretary -- John Snow, chairman of CSX Transportation. Snow is no stranger to Washington. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea and Bob Lenzner, Forbes magazine national editor.

President Bush today announced his new choice for treasury secretary: John W. Snow, chairman of the nation's largest railroad. Snow will now become the leading figure on the president's economic policy team, replacing Paul O'Neill, who was forced out last week. NPR's White House correspondent Don Gonyea reports.

President Bush today traveled from Prague to St. Petersburg, Russia, for the close of NATO's transformation summit. This is the first time a meeting of all NATO leaders was held behind the old Iron Curtain. Yesterday the Atlantic alliance invited seven East European countries into its ranks. Today's proceedings focused on NATO's relations with Russia. NPR's Guy Raz is in Prague.

United Airlines' bankruptcy filing is the largest in the history of U.S. aviation. Company officials begin the daunting task of trying to restore the airline to profitability. Meanwhile, regional airlines operate profitably. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports from Chicago, and hear from aviation consultant Douglas Abbey.

Though John Snow is currently chairman of CSX, Washington is not foreign to him. Snow also served in the administration of President Gerald Ford and has been chairman of the Business Roundtable, which has long advocated a balanced federal budget. For some details about John W. Snow's background, Robert Siegel talks with Bob Lenzner, national editor of Forbes magazine.

Latino students make up the largest minority group of America's school-age population -- and there's broad consensus that public schools are not doing a good job of meeting their needs. In the third report of a five-part series on educating Latinos, Jessica Jones of member station WUNC reports on the shortage of qualified bilingual education teachers. Browse online resources about the issues, and learn about each of the reports in this series.