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The death of director of photography Halyna Hutchins on a film set in Santa Fe, N.M., is a reminder that prop weapons can pose a serious risk. But Hollywood history includes only a few such incidents.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including the tolling of bells from the memorial service for the seven space shuttle Columbia astronauts; President George W. Bush; shuttle program manager Ron Dittemore; Senator Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) and director of the Office of Management and Budget Mitch Daniels; Attorney General John Ashcroft and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg; an excerpt from an intercepted phone conversation between two Iraqi officials; Secretary of State Colin Powell; Mohammed al-Douri, Iraqi ambassador to the United Nations; President Bush; and United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Indonesian authorities arrest a man they say is the Singapore-based leader of Jemaah Islamiyah, a terrorist group allegedly linked to al Qaeda. Experts say Islamic militant groups are spreading throughout Southeast Asia. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

The rise in the number of girls and gangs and their influence in communities around the country, including suburban America, is the topic of countless research projects nationwide. Law enforcement is also catching up, and the U.S. social-service system has begun to respond. All are looking at the fact that girls and gangs are their own social phenomenon. They require an approach that is often different than competing traditional male-dominated gangs. NPR's Jacki Lyden examines the new roles of girls and gangs.

Prompted by new information about the number of fatalities in sport utility vehicle accidents, the National Highway Safety Administration considers new standards for SUVs. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and Danny Hakim of The New York Times.

Weekend Edition humorist Andy Borowitz says there's one group of drivers that's loath to give up their newfound power behind the wheels of SUVs.

The companies studied a 10 microgram vaccine dose in children 5 to 11, a third of the dose used for adults, to minimize side effects and because it still prompts a strong immune response.

During the 1991 Gulf War, retreating Iraqi troops blew up and set ablaze many of Kuwait's oil fields, leaving massive oil spills and an environmental disaster. Now some military analysts say a desperate Saddam Hussein could once again attack Kuwait's oil fields -- or wreck his own to try to slow any U.S. attack. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

In Baghdad, top U.N. weapons inspectors Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei say they are encouraged by what they say is a distinct change in Baghdad's posture toward disclosure. NPR's Jacki Lyden talks with NPR's Anne Garrels.

Guest host Jacki Lyden speaks with University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer about the argument for Saddam Hussein's containment and why it did not prevail in Washington.

Maine's Senate passes a resolution urging further diplomatic efforts in Iraq. More than 50 municipalities have passed similar resolutions, and several other state legislatures are considering them. Fred Bever of Maine Public Radio reports.

A panel of former NASA engineers and military officials prepares to take over the Columbia investigation. More than a week after the space shuttle broke apart upon re-entry, NASA says it has no clear answers. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports.