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In the fourth part of a series on Muslims in Europe, NPR's Sylvia Poggioli looks at the Netherlands. Over the last year, the Dutch have realized there is little communication and mutual understanding with their Muslim communities. The country, long a beacon of tolerance, has taken the European lead in a painful debate about integration.

Investigators looking into the space shuttle Columbia accident say NASA workers made safety a top priority, but may have become so comfortable with successful missions that they didn't keep track of small issues that can turn deadly. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

NPR's Alex Chadwick remembers Luis Marden, one of National Geographic's first adventure photographers, who died yesterday at age 90. Marden trekked to Mayan ruins in the 1930s, and the photos he took there pioneered the use of 35 millimeter film. He developed underwater photography with Jacques Costeau. And Marden also discovered the sunken ship made famous in Mutiny on the Bounty.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli concludes her series on Muslims in Europe with a look at the new religious battle lines that have been drawn between the continent's Christians and growing Muslim population. As different cultures collide in what was the bastion of Christendom, Islam is striving to adapt to Europe's cultural environment.

President Bush releases his plan to overhaul the Medicare system. The proposal includes prescription drug coverage for seniors who change to a privatized health plan, but some lawmakers say seniors who want to keep traditional Medicare should get more drug coverage than what the plan offers. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

The collection includes the late beloved actress's original director chair from The Golden Girls set and an autographed copy of the show's pilot script.

NPR's regular program schedule was pre-empted by NPR News Special Coverage of the war in Iraq. Audio for the day beginning at noon ET is available at the link below.

Anti-war protests are held around the world, including more than 100 U.S. cities and towns. A large and diverse crowd rallies for peace in Washington, D.C., even as President Bush lays the ground for an attack on Iraq. Hear NPR's Lynn Neary and NPR's Janet Babin.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Eric Westervelt, with the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division. He says that despite sand storms, the division moved quickly into place today at an undisclosed location about 4 km from the Kuwait-Iraq border. Troops have been told that they most likely are going to combat soon.

Research suggests more than 1.1 million teens need treatment for drug abuse. Only one in 10 get help. Experts in the field acknowledge that effective treatment for teens is difficult to find, hard to obtain, and often unaffordable. In a two-part series, NPR examines challenges and pitfalls for teens on the road to recovery. NPR's Joseph Shapiro followed one 16-year-old and the counselor who's helping him get his life back on track.