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Summer travel could be a boom for U.S. airlines, with consumer demand surging. But a pilot shortage, worsened by the pandemic, might get in the way of a return to profitability.

Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts wins the Democratic caucuses in Washington state, and holds a commanding lead as votes are counted in Michigan. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep, NPR's Wendy Kaufman and NPR's David Schaper.

NPR's Michele Norris talks with linguistics professor George Lakoff, of the University of California, Berkeley, about political language and "framing" in this election year. He says conservatives have been much better at enforcing or perpetuating their views than their liberal counterparts. One of Lakoff's examples: the phrase "tax relief."

Democratic presidential candidate front-runner John Kerry has been very critical of the rate of U.S. job loss under President Bush. Kerry unveils his own plan to help the nation rebound from its economic woes. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Delegates to the Democratic convention are up for grabs Saturday in Michigan and in Washington state. Turnout was good in Michigan, but in Detroit, results were delayed by confusion over voting locations. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's David Schaper.

Retired general Wesley Clark, Sen. John Edwards and Sen. John Kerry each spend part of Monday campaigning in Tennessee, which holds its primary Tuesday. Democratic Party leaders say the contest will provide an important test of which candidate can win both urban and rural votes in a diverse -- and largely conservative -- Southern state. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

The tuxedo jacket features iconic features of New York, including the Brooklyn Bridge. It also displays a large handgun with a red slash through it.

The cloning of embryonic stem cells in South Korea has re-ignited the debate in the U.S. Congress about how to regulate cloning. Congress is evenly divided on whether stem cells should be cloned for regenerative medical research. The White House has pressed for bans in Congress and in the United Nations, without success. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

A draft opinion published by Politico suggests that earlier this year a majority of Supreme Court justices supported overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide.

President Bush sits down for a one-hour interview on NBC's Meet the Press. Referring to himself as a "war president," he defends his decision to unseat Saddam Hussein in Iraq, and insists his tax cuts are bolstering the U.S. economy. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.