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NPR's Sarah Chayes reports from the city of Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina on the secessionist moves by Croat nationalists. Tensions boiled over when SFOR peacekeepers raided a bank believed to be funding the Croat rebellion. International officials say they are facing their worst crisis since the end of the Bosnian war in 1995.

Thousands of protestors have gathered in Quebec City to demonstrate at Summit of the Americas. In recent years, activists have created a network of volunteer first aid crews. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann met with a team of "street medics" as they prepared to cross the border.

Eric Engelman reports from Moscow on the tumultuous week for the independent Russian media.

The Federal Reserve Board's interest rate cut this week was meant to stimulate investment. But as NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports, small businesses still need more help.

Lisa talks with reporter Jason Beaubien from Quebec City about protest demonstrations by groups opposed to the Summit of the Americas meeting.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Guatemala, one of the world's leading centers for international adoptions. Americans are turning more often to Latin America to adopt, and most are arranged legally, but there are problems.

Lisa speaks with two former mayors of Cincinnati, Ohio: David Mann, who is white, and Dwight Tillery, who is black. They discuss the racial tensions that seem present in Cincinnati after the shooting death of an unarmed black citizen by a white police officer. Because of rioting and looting, a public curfew was imposed, which ended last week.

A judge in Atlanta ruled yesterday that a book patterned after Margaret Mitchell's classic Gone With the Wind is not a parody, and therefore not constitutionally protected. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

Scott speaks with Malika Oufkir. For about 20 years, Ms. Oufkir and her family was held captive by King Hassan of Morocco. She writes about it in a book titled Stolen Lives (with Michele Fitoussi, Hyperion) and speaks with Scott. (12:00) You can find out more information about her on in our Malika Oufkir feature page.

Lisa speaks with NPR White House Correspondent Don Gonyea about the talks amongst world leaders at the Summit.