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The Government Accountability Office says dozens of people whose names are on terrorism watch lists were able to buy guns in the U.S. legally last year. Gun control supporters say the report underscores the need to tighten requirements for gun purchases.

For many who watched the Super Bowl, the game was just a distraction from the clever ads. But, as Bernice Kranner, author of The Super Bowl of Advertising, explains, this year's commercials were a bit flat. Concern over decency took some of the spark out the normally creative sales pitches.

Last month, the Supreme Court handed down closely watched rulings in several cases including ending the constitutional right to an abortion.

"I lean and loafe at my ease," poet Walt Whitman wrote, "observing a spear of summer grass." But when you get tired of watching the grass grow, you might want to pick up a good book. Susan Stamberg gets suggestions from three independent booksellers.

In a rare address to Syria's Parliament, President Bashar Assad says he is taking steps to pull his nation's military forces from Lebanon and tells the United Nations that his plan is to make a "coordinated withdrawl." Assad's speech was watched by thousands of protesters in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.

In addition to its extensive TV coverage, NBC is also streaming video of the Athens games online, the first time the International Olympic Committee has allowed that to happen. But there are some restrictions. NPR's Neal Conan talks with Rich Broadhead, a technology analyst and author, about watching the Olympics on the Web.

President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry went head-to-head Thursday night in Coral Gables, Fla., in the first of three presidential debates. NPR's Eric Weiner watched the event live, and afterwards talked to two undecided University of Miami students who were in the studio audience.

NPR's Jacki Lyden speaks with Mark Feeney, author of the new book Nixon at the Movies, about the film-viewing habits of President Richard Nixon. The late president watched over 500 films during the five years he was in office — a habit that accelerated during the Watergate scandal.

Some 130 million people are expected to watch Super Bowl XL on Sunday. As always, advertisers are paying big bucks to grab viewers' attention — and some have resorted to making their spots as strange or unpredictable as possible, says author Warren Berger in his book, Advertising Today.

Political leaders in Pakistan are looking for a new president. Pervez Musharraf stepped down Monday to avoid being impeached. The Bush administration — which saw Musharraf as an important ally — is watching the search for a replacement closely. On the streets of Pakistan's cities, though, reaction to his departure is mixed.

Ramadan is approaching at a challenging time for Muslims worldwide as they watch atrocities unfold in Gaza. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Imam Omar Suleiman about how to approach Ramadan this year.

We talk about all the Supreme Court cases to watch and discuss the integrity of the Court.