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Under an emerging plan to end the siege of Fallujah, U.S. Marines pull back from some positions, to be replaced by a newly formed Iraqi security force commanded by one of Saddam Hussein's former generals. Fighting continues in parts of Fallujah, and two Marines were killed in a bombing outside the town. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

Hollywood's new romantic comedy Laws of Attraction stars Julianne Moore and Pierce Brosnan as dueling divorce lawyers who fall in love. NPR's film reviewer Bob Mondello says the film isn't nearly as funny as its premise.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) about the role the Vietnam War is playing in this year's presidential campaign.

Illinois State University's Board of Trustees will consider a plan on Friday to design a new residential hall and dining hall, five years after a study determined the campus had a housing shortage.

The final part of Joe Richman and Sue Johnson's series "Mandela: An Audio History" chronicles the years between Mandela's release from 27 years of imprisonment and South Africa's first multi-racial election. That election resulted in Mandela's becoming the nation's first black president.

We hear from New York Times ethicist Randy Cohen about a woman who wonders if it's ethical to move from a cheap seat at a concert to a more expensive seat.

The Massachusetts state legislature gave preliminary approval to a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage and establish civil unions instead. NPR's Tovia Smith reports.

The Food and Drug Administration moves to end the sale of a popular steroid-like performance supplement often used in sports. Known as "andro," the chemical androstenedione is a steroid precursor -- the body converts it into testosterone and, to an extent, estrogen. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

Myanmar plans to announce the creation of the largest tiger reserve in the world -- an entire valley nearly the size of Vermont. NPR's Renee Montagne discusses the plan with the Wildlife Conservation Society's Alan Rabinowitz, who helped bring the change.

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic nominee, refuses to apologize for calling his Republican opposition "crooked." Kerry took part in the Senate's budget debate Thursday and met with House Democrats eager to boost his candidacy. Congressional Republicans repeated calls for Kerry to retract his remarks. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.