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It's been five years since Bobbi and Kenny McCaughey welcomed seven babies into their lives.

Robert Rand reports from Tashkent that tennis has become the national pasttime in the former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan. The authoritarian president is an avid player himself, but he sees the game as more than just wholesome fun for the country's youth. It's a weapon in the war against fundamentalist Islam.

The documentary film Standing in the Shadows of Motown finally throws a spotlight on the Funk Brothers -- a house band Berry Gordy created in 1959 to back the parade of star singing groups that populated "Hitsville USA" through the 60s and beyond. Tom Vitale reports.

Abortion protests would seem far removed from bankruptcy filings. But the two have been brought together in legislation proposed to tighten the rules for individuals declaring bankruptcy. Once again this year, that pairing of issues will mean that the bankruptcy reform will die at year's end. NPR's Julie Rovner reports on why.

Though the Bush administration has altered many laws to help its war on terrorism, the nation's gun laws remain unchanged. Some critics express concern that terrorists are finding it too easy to exploit loopholes in the system and get their hands on guns. NPR's Deborah Amos reports.

Even as the federal government has cracked down on robocalls, more than 47 billion spam texts have been sent so far in 2021, one company found, costing Americans millions.

Lawrance Bernabo holds a doctorate in rhetoric and teaches online courses at the community college in Duluth, Minn. In his spare time, he writes product reviews for Amazon.com. Lots of them. Chris Julin reports.

President Bush travels to the Czech Republic for three days of meetings with leaders of NATO member nations. Seven eastern European countries will be formally invited into the organization. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Sen. John Warner (R-Va.), the next chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

A secret appellate court gives the Department of Justice broad powers to use wiretaps as part of the war on terrorism. But civil libertarians say the ruling will also make it much easier to spy on people without justification. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with former National Security Agency attorney Stuart Baker.

University of California admissions offices plan to fact-check student applications for truthfulness about accomplishments and hardships. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Commentator Joe Davidson says one test the new governors will face is providing assistance to the poorest in their states.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Dr. Hyung Chun, professor of cardiology at Yale and senior author of a study in COVID breakthrough cases, on vaccine misinformation following the death of Colin Powell.