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Researchers studying autism say strong scientific evidence suggests the developmental disability begins in the genes. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports.

President Bush today signed the law creating a vast new federal department to oversee security efforts within the 50 states. The new entity will include nearly two dozen agencies and more than 170,000 employees -- and it will take time to achieve the information sharing and coordination that are its main goals. NPR's Pam Fessler reports from the White House.

Donald McCaig describes the hunter's moon -- a time when he butchers animals and treats the meat.

Washington state transportation secretary eats his words.

Dumb criminal gets caught, and Kalkaska County, Mich., authorities pull the plug on inmates.

Duncan Sheik burst onto the music scene in 1997 with his hit single "Barely Breathing," and garnered rave reviews for his own brand of folk-tinged pop music. For his fourth record, Daylight, New York-based Sheik — singer, songwriter, composer, producer and guitarist — dares to rock out a little more than usual. He talks to NPR's Jacki Lyden.

U.N. weapons inspectors wrap up their first field mission in Iraq after a four-year hiatus. The inspectors examined two sites near Baghdad, looking for evidence of banned weapons of mass destruction. The U.S. has warned Iraq's Saddam Hussein it will disarm Iraq by force if the inspections fail. NPR's Bob Edwards speaks with Washington Post reporter Chandrasekaran in Baghdad about the first day of U.N. weapons inspections.

To discuss former Secretary of State Kissinger's background, Robert Siegel talks with Walter Isaacson, author of Kissinger: A Biography. Isaacson is also CEO of CNN.

President Bush names former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to head an independent investigation into intelligence failures before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The panel will spend the next 18 months examining aviation security, border issues and intelligence breakdowns. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that Kissinger's role as the head of an investigation is a familiar one, and he can be expected to ensure that the Bush administration does not suffer any serious embarrassment as a result of the new commission's investigation.