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Election workers are working around the clock in Baghdad's heavily fortified "green zone," counting the votes from Sunday's election. Results are expected in a few days. The unofficial leader in the poll is the United Iraqi Alliance, a collation of Shiites, followed by Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's slate.

Ill with an acute respiratory tract infection, Pope John Paul II is hospitalized in Rome. Robert Siegel talks with John Allen, Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter.

The government unveils a plan to help consumers get free access to health studies funded by taxpayers.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice drew attention Friday for her comments on Iran, when she said a military attack was not on the agenda at this point. Melissa Block talks with the BBC's Frances Harrison about the reaction in Tehran.

This week, Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth looks at the documentary Born into Brothels. The film looks at children of Indian prostitutes and was filmed by the children themselves. According to Turan, the technique works and creates surprisingly uplifting stories.

Before synthesizers and samplers, Bebe and Louis Barron created otherworldly electronic sounds.

A growing number of people are making cheap long-distance calls using the Internet. Others are talking for free, using their computers and services like Skype. Renee Montagne used Skype to discuss the options with New York Times Technology writer David Pogue.

Only about half of America's high school students think newspapers should be allowed to publish freely, without government approval of their stories. Host Jennifer Ludden talks with Hodding Carter III, the president and CEO of the Knight Foundation, about the findings of the findings of a recent study, "The Future of the First Amendment."

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that Serambi Indonesia, the only daily newspaper in Aceh province, resumed publication Sunday for the first time since the tsunami destroyed its main offices.

Green Earth dry cleaning is a process billed as a nontoxic and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cleaning methods. But preliminary studies suggest D-5, the silicone-based solvent used in the process, causes cancer in rats and may also be toxic to the liver. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports.