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An American patrol found 18 bodies -- all males -- in an abandoned minibus Tuesday night on a road between two notorious west Baghdad neighborhoods. The bodies of at least 23 people have been found dumped throughout Baghdad in the last day.

P.D. James is considered one of the greatest living writers of detective fiction. Steve Inskeep talks with the British mystery writer about her new book, and how the mystery novel has changed over the years.

Israeli forces blast their way into a Palestinian prison in the West Bank town of Jericho. The action was taken in an attempt to capture Palestinian several militants, including a man convicted in Israeli courts of killing an Israeli Cabinet minister. The targets of the siege refused to come out despite Israel's threats to kill them.

The eccentric Southern tradition of "eephing" is described as the hillbilly equivalent of the hip-hop "beat box" vocal style — a kind of hiccupping, rhythmic wheeze that started in rural Tennessee more than 100 years ago.

Sometime today, millions of people will check out of this world and into the world of online games. And many of them will think nothing of pulling out real credit cards to buy virtual gold, swords — even humans.

Veteran's Day is a chance for Americans to remember those who have fought for their country. It's also a chance for veterans to recall their service -- the sacrifices, the dangers -- and how it changed their lives. To mark the holiday, the StoryCorps oral history project offers stories from two soldiers -- and two wars.

Linda Wertheimer speaks with Robert Wittman, senior investigator of the FBI's new Art Crimes Unit, about searching for -- and recovering -- stolen art and artifacts around the globe.

China is known as the world's biggest manufacturer of everything from socks to personal computers. But it is also known for its production of knockoffs. At a video and music store in downtown Beijing, the selection is vast and includes cheap -- but pirated -- DVDs and CDs.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Bruce Bolter from New York City. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station WNYC in New York.)

Lawmakers and former friends of Jack Abramoff are finding their hometown newspapers noticing their association with the indicted lobbyist.