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A Bush administration panel recommends only minor changes to Title IX, the law that has paved the way for major growth in women's sports. NPR's Lynn Neary talks with NPR's Jackie Northam.

NPR's Bob Edwards speaks to Mathea Falco, president of Drug Strategies, a non-profit, drug policy research institute, about faith-based and other drug treatment programs. President Bush has proposed to significantly increase drug treatment funding.

NPR's Eric Niiler reports on the investigation into the shuttle Columbia disaster.

We hear a montage of reports from eyewitnesses to the shuttle Columbia disaster.

We hear the last communication with the space shuttle Columbia before it broke up on reentry. NPR's Larry Abramson joins host Steve Inskeep to talk about some of the technical problems known thus far, such as temperature anomalies.

NPR's Brenda Wilson joins host Steve Inskeep to talk about the remarkable lives of the crew. We also hear the latest details on the investigation.

Troubleshooters are expected to scrutinize the shuttle Columbia's auxiliary power units, which help provide power to the orbiter's steering mechanisms during descent -- a task that requires highly flammable fuel. NPR's Howard Berkes joins host Steve Inskeep to talk about the role APUs play in reentry and why their redesign had been on NASA's to-do list.

NPR's Jackie Northam reports on the disaster's impact on America's contribution to the international space station. (This is a repeat from earlier in the show.)

NPR's Tom Gjelten joins host Steve Inskeep to discuss the national security concerns that have surrounded this shuttle Columbia mission since its inception -- its timing and the presence of an Israeli on board.

NPR's Ned Wharton captures reactions to the shuttle Columbia disaster from visitors at the National Air & Space Museum. (This is a repeat from earlier in the show.)