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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba authored the investigative report about abuses of Iraqis at the Abu Ghraib prison at the hands of American soldiers. His report has proved embarrassing to the Pentagon and the White House. But Taguba, the second-highest ranking Filipino-American officer in the U.S. Army, is a source of pride to the Filipino-American community. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

Brian Bull of Wisconsin Public Radio reports on how Wisconsin residents are reacting to the Iraqi prisoner scandal and how it is affecting their support of the president, who traveled to the state on Friday.

A powerful car bomb wounds a senior Iraqi official outside his Baghdad home, kills at least five people -- including the sucide bomber -- and injures others. The attack comes just a few days after the assassination of the head of Iraq's Governing Council. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

Shocking photos of Iraqi prisoner abuse are the latest images to have a worldwide impact. Pictures, more than words, have affected public opinion throughout the past century. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

The Russian-backed president of Chechnya and at least five others were killed Sunday in an explosion in the Chechen capital, Grozny. Among the dozens of wounded was Russia's senior military commander in the region. The bomb went off in a stadium where President Ahmed Kadyrov was attending celebrations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany. Hear NPR's Cheryl Corley and Kim Murphy of The Los Angeles Times.

U.N. Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is considering the make-up of an interim Iraqi government set to take over June 30 from the U.S.-led occupation authority. Analysts and politicians say Brahimi may be forced to compromise to the point that the new government's authority will be restricted, resulting in a largely symbolic transfer of power. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Edward Burke from Keene, N.H. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station WEVO in Concord.

NPR's Renee Montagne talks with NPR's Cokie Roberts about the response in Washington to the scandal over abuses of Iraqi prisoners.

As part of the Morning Edition series of commentaries on the abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, Fawaz Gerges predicts the scandal will provoke more violence by Iraqi insurgents. Gerges is professor of international affairs and Middle Eastern studies at Sarah Lawrence College and author of the forthcoming book The Jihadists: Unholy Warriors.

Confusion continues to surround a U.S. attack in western Iraq that killed more than 40 people. The U.S. military says the target of the air and ground assault early Wednesday was a suspected safe house for foreign fighters infiltrating Iraq from nearby Syria. But Iraqis in the area say the victims were participating in a wedding celebration. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt.