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In 2003, Wilson disputed President George W. Bush's claim that Iraq was buying uranium to build nuclear weapons. His comments led to the outing of his wife, Valerie Plame, as a CIA operative.

McCorvey, who adopted the pseudonym Jane Roe in the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in 1973, was a champion for abortion rights activists and — later in life — for their opponents, as well.

Feinstein was comfortable writing fiction and nonfiction, and took on an array of sports, including golf and tennis, but he was known most for his connection to college basketball.

A new report from the World Wildlife Fund and the Zoological Society of London analyzed years of data on wildlife populations across the world and found a downward trend in the Earth's biodiversity.

A six-time All-Star, Sutter won the Cy Young Award in 1979 and posted 300 saves in a 12-year career with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves. He died Thursday in Cartersville, Ga.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on the success of an Internet company named Novica.com that is talking technology to remote areas and helping to enrich local artisans by selling their wares on-line.

Liane talks to 18-year-old Katherine Tarbox about her experience as a teenager involved in an on-line relationship with a man she later discovered was a pedophile. Her book is called katie.com, published by Dutton (Penguin Group). (10:00).

Host Robert Siegel talks with Jonathan Abrams, founder of Friendster.com. about the site, which matches up potential friends. The site has registered nearly a million users in just a few months.

From member station WFCR Susan Kaplan reports on Booksense.com, a web site developed by the American Booksellers Association. The site allows readers to order books on-line through independent bookstores in their area. So far, about a hundred and fifty stores have signed onto the site, and that number is expected to double by the end of the year.

The Peace Corps is experiencing a sudden jump in popularity in San Francisco thanks to a rash of Internet business failures. Former dot-com employees have helped double the number of people attending the Peace Corps' informational meetings in the area. Noah Adams talks with Dennis McMahon, public affairs specialist for the Peace Corps.