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The paintings and drawings of Vietnam veteran Rick Bartow are not easily forgotten. His images are graphic and intense, shaped from the material of grief and fear. Many are on display in New York at an exhibition for the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports on Bartow's work. View a gallery of his images.

Anti-Americanism is on the rise in Baghdad -- even as a pro-American politician pleads with Iraqis to be patient at the pace of reconstruction. Tension runs high in Mosul where many remain pro-Saddam. And in Kut, Shia Muslims urge Americans not to overstay. Hear reports from NPR's John Burnett, NPR's Ivan Watson and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Oxford American magazine has released its 6th music issue, which includes a 23-track CD. The effort of collecting and compiling that many songs may seem like a strange choice for "the southern magazine of good writing," but editor Marc Smirnoff says it's actually quite natural. American music comes from the South, Smirnoff tells Steve as they highlight some of the tracks.

The remote Himalayan region of Tibet hosts the first formal delegation of representatives of the exiled Dalai Lama in 20 years. While the spiritual leader still is revered by many around the world, his influence inside Tibet may be weakening. In the third of a series of reports from Tibet, hear NPR's Rob Gifford.

In the first of three reports on how local, state and federal governments are dealing with post-Sept. 11 security, NPR's Pam Fessler reports on how some of the federal government's anti-terrorism efforts are working in Florida -- the home of many potential targets, and also a state that has one of the nation's more ambitious homeland defense programs.

With tax revenues waning, many public schools are looking for new sources of money. In the first part of "Beyond the Bake Sale," a Morning Edition series, NPR's Emily Harris looks at the debate over exclusive soft drink contracts with schools that have some parents and physicians worried.

Each Tuesday in August, Katie Davis takes All Things Considered to the Walter Pierce Community Park in Washington, D.C. Davis lives near the park and knows it very well. In the last segment in her series on park life, Davis offers a poetic introduction to Leah, one of the many personalities that make the park unique.

Doctors are diagnosing an increasing number of children at younger ages with serious mental disorders. Many of those children are being treated with psychiatric drugs developed for adults. Experts say the trend is worrisome because most of the medications have never been tested for safety or effectiveness in children. NPR's Vicky Que reports.

Why do we say "knock on wood?" It is one of many speech forms surviving from primitive beliefs in spirits and nature. It's roots go so deep into history that they may be lost to time. We can, however, attempt to divine its derivations.

Travelers hoping to find airfare bargains this summer are likely to be disappointed, according to industry analysts. Faced with expanded competition, many airlines haven't been charging enough to break even. But as fuel costs have risen, so have ticket prices -- by 10 percent or more.