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Grammy-winning gospel singer-songwriter Andrae Crouch talks with NPR's Tavis Smiley about his latest accomplishment: a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is just the third gospel singer to have that honor.

Insurgents in Iraq launch a series of attacks on several cities in the Sunni Triangle around Baghdad, killing nearly 70 people and wounding hundreds more. U.S. officials say the attacks appear to be coordinated and targeted at police stations. Attacks in Baquba and Mosul kill at least three U.S. soldiers. Hear NPR's Deborah Amos.

Seagle has written for Superman and Uncanny X-Men as well as House of Secrets: Foundation, a supernatural court drama comic. He's teamed up with artist Teddy Kristiansen for the new graphic novel, It's a Bird... In this semi-autographical book Seagle deconstructs the classic Superman myth and reflects on power and powerlessness.

Thirty years ago, Guy Tyler, an amateur ethnographer, began recording Emmett Van Fleet, the last of the Mojave creation song singers. Over the course of several years, Tyler spent his weekends and holidays meticulously recording the 525 song cycle that recounts the legend of the creation and origin of the Mojave people. These recently rediscoverd recordings have been unheard for decades.

A group of American human rights lawyers is suing two U.S. civilian contracting companies, saying the contractors conspired to torture detainees in U.S.-run prisons in Iraq. The lawyers say both the contractors and the government were involved in a "torture conspiracy" and should be prosecuted. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

Iraqi Kurds send a letter to President Bush expressing concerns over the country's new leadership and threatening to withdraw from the interim government. The minority Kurds say they are not adequately represented in the body. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and Ambassador Peter Galbraith of the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation.

The Pentagon announces new procedures for investigating the deaths of people in U.S. military custody. The new rules call for every death to be reported to military investigators and the Armed Forces medical examiner, who will decide if an autopsy is required. The guidelines are seen as an attempt to quell criticism of detainee deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

The Security Council unanimously passes a U.S.-British resolution detailing sovereignty and security issues for Iraq's interim government, which will take power June 30. At the G8 Conference in Sea Island, Ga., President Bush welcomed the news. Iraq-related questions have dominated the summit of industrialized nations. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara and NPR's Jim Zarroli.

People waiting in the hours-long line to view former President Ronald Reagan's body, lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda, share their memories of Reagan and how he affected their lives.

Simon and Garfunkel made some of the most memorable music of the 1960s and '70s. They are back together on tour, performing old favorites and a new song.