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A famed Kansas space museum finds itself at the center of a criminal case over the fate of several NASA artifacts. The museum's former president has been charged with selling or trading items that were on loan to the museum.

In the wake of an Australian engineer's kidnapping in Iraq, Robert Siegel talks with T. Christian Miller of the Los Angeles Times about the thousands of contractors doing business there. Miller says despite ongoing risks, companies have had no trouble finding willing employees.

Though amenities have improved in the past two years, U.S. soldiers at a forward operating base in Baghdad must still deal with heat, tedium -- and an occasional rocket attack launched in their direction.

The celebration of Juneteenth dates from 1865, when Texas slaves first learned the Civil War was over and they were free. On the 140th anniversary, historical sites in several states are offering a more realistic portrayal of slavery and plantation life.

It's been 25 years since comedians Dan Akroyd and John Belushi took a skit they made popular on Saturday Night Live and turned it into a feature film. Many critics hated the Blues Brothers movie, but it made enough of an impression to lead to a sequel. And this summer's 25th anniversary brings the inevitable anniversary DVD.

Madeleine Brand talks to KPBS senior editor Russell Lewis about the resignation of San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy and the uncertainties around the selection of a successor. Murphy's resignation comes amid a probe of the city's debt-ridden pension fund. He narrowly won re-election to the office in November, and was recently named by Time magazine as one of the three worst mayors of a major U.S. city.

Host Neal Conan continues coverage of Katrina's aftermath with stories from those most affected by the storm and resulting flooding, plus from newspaper, magazine and NPR reporters in the area.

Part three of the Day to Day series on marriage education profiles a traveling conference called SmartMarriages. A diverse collection of people have devoted their careers to teaching people how to have a successful marriage -- but their ideologies often clash on the exhibit floor.

In the U.S. Senate, lawmakers are considering changes to a massive energy bill. Over the past four years, this bill has already fallen short of passage several times. Some legislators welcome the debate after the heated partisan fights over judicial nominees.

For about 10 percent of people with severe depression, no available treatments work -- not anti-depressant medicines, not psychotherapy, not even electro-shock therapy. Now a revolutionary treatment that entails brain surgery shows preliminary promise in treating intractable depression.