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Colin Powell was hailed as a hero for a swift and speedy U.S. victory in the Gulf in 1991. But his reputation suffered from his flawed presentation in advance of the second Iraq war 12 years later.

Wall Street cheers the resignation of SEC chief Harvey Pitt. Pitt's departure -- and the resignation of the agency's chief accountant -- could imperil the appointment of ex-FBI and CIA director William Webster to head an accounting oversight board. Hear more from NPR's Scott Simon and Joe Nocera, executive editor of Fortune magazine.

Host Scott Simon talks with Greg Herro, chief executive officer of LifeGem, a company that creates diamonds out of the carbon from the cremated remains of loved ones.

Yellowstone National Park awaits its annual influx of snowmobilers. The Clinton administration tried to ban them. The Bush administration proposes limits that have the potential to increase use of the machines throughout the park. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

People from all points of the globe delight in the crusty bread baked by Lionel Poilane, who died in a helicopter crash this week. Poilane's daughters will keep the business -- and their father's memory -- alive. NPR's Scott Simon and Alice Furlaud remember the master baker.

Ariel Corporan sold crack and spent time at Riker's prison and has since turned his life around. In this autobiographical documentary produced by Sound Portraits as part of its Youth Portraits series, he tells his story for Weekend Edition Saturday.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jenna Goldstein, co-president of Greenwich High School's Power Nap Club, about why their stressful schedules have driven them to hone their sleeping skills at school.

Lynn talks to Richard Whitenight about his hobby of watching and taking pictures of trains, and how it got him in trouble. Redoubled security fears have law enforcement officials looking out for suspicious activity, especially around railroads. Whitenight and friends in Texas were questioned for more than four hours for pursuing their hobby. Whitenight says he understands the concern and is not angry.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state about the legacy of Colin Powell who died Monday. In 2001, Powell became the first Black secretary of state.

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before a congressional panel that worries about war and corporate corruption are a drag on growth, but overall the U.S. economy remains fundamentally strong. Greenspan also says the economy could absorb the cost of a war with minimal damage. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.