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It's been called the "Skinny House" or the "Spite House." The legend is that two brothers shared land but one built on more than his share, so the other built a skinny house to block access and views.

Jackie Spinner of The Washington Post is embedded with the Army's First Infantry Division near Fallujah. Spinner says the U.S.-led troops are meeting heavy resistance, in the second day of their drive to take control of the city. Hear Spinner and NPR's Renee Montagne.

Meanwhile, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan housing bill on Thursday aimed at boosting the construction of affordable homes, but it faces hurdles in the House.

Host Howard Berkes talks to NPR White House Correspondent Mara Liasson about the White House reaction to Vice President Al Gore's selection of Joseph Lieberman as his running mate.

The White House has announced that President Bush will travel to Houston for a memorial service for the astronauts of the space shuttle Columbia. Host Steve Inskeep talks with NPR White House Correspondent Don Gonyea.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports that for Republican members of the House of Representatives, there's more than the Presidency yet to be decided -- as the majority, they have committee chairmanships to allot. And this year, several junior House members are breaking with tradition and competing with their seniors for leadership.

Ellen and Ben Harper both grew up in the Folk Music Center in Claremont Calif., which Ellen's parents founded in 1958. They join Fresh Air to discuss Ellen's new memoir, Always a Song.

The Illinois State University campus and Bloomington-Normal community came together May 1 to celebrate the opening of the new shared home of WGLT and The Vidette.

The Commerce Department reported that housing starts rose 0.3% last month, with all of the increase in multi-family housing.

The median price of a house sold in the United States is down slightly, for the first time in years.