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Since March, the bodies of eight illegal immigrants have been discovered in remote locations in the desert outside Phoenix. Law enforcement officials are puzzled about what motive there might be for the apparent murders and what, if any, connection there might be among the victims. Mark Moran reports from member station KJZZ in Phoenix.

A background check at New York's LaGuardia and Kennedy airports yields a great deal of senstitive misinformation.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says NATO has lost its Cold War purpose and the Bush administration is looking to NATO more for moral support than for military assistance.

Supply and labor shortages, and a backlog of work already underway, are to blame, the company says. But it will complete purchases that are already under contract in its program to flip properties.

Yesterday, in opposing the Homeland Security Act, Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) cited the story of a Roman senator who found himself at odds with the Roman emperor. We hear portions of Byrd's speech. And to learn whether the story of Roman Senator Helvidius Priscus is parallel to Byrd's opposition to a measure supported by President Bush, Lynn Neary talks with Steve Rutledge, associate professor of Classics at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.

The Senate approves legislation to create a new Homeland Security Department. It's the largest reorganization of the federal government since World War II. The new department's goals include gathering intelligence to fend off terrorism threats. But some critics are concerned the department's new powers could erode privacy rights. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler and Larry Abramson.

A New York City council committee strikes a blow for quieter cultural pursuits among the chattering classes.

As the economy remains sluggish, some cities express regret at having offered financial incentives to attract new industry. Some companies are shutting down factories that cities and states paid to attract just a few years ago. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

Shrimp fishermen in eight southern states band together to protest what they say are unfair trading practices in 15 Asian and South American countries. They say those countries are placing pond-raised shrimp on the U.S. market, driving U.S. shrimpers out of business. Melanie Peeples reports.

Mikel Jolet reviews the music of Sigur Ros. The group is from Iceland. They make instrumental music without lyrics... sort of. Jolet explores the language the band uses to sing its songs. He says the music is beautiful and dreamy. The CD by Sigur Ros is on MCA records.

The Senate concludes its last session of the 107th Congress, passing a raft of legislation including a bill creating a new Homeland Security Department. But lawmakers leave town without passing bills on spending issues, bankruptcy reform or energy policy. NPR's David Welna reports.

Commentator Carol Wasserman says she feels a little more safe knowing there's a guy standing on the overpass, counting cars and keeping an eye on things.