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In the premier segment of NPR's War Diaries series, Lt. Jon Slaughter, a naval flight surgeon, describes the surreal experience of testing his gas mask as he prepares for war. In the continuing series, NPR shares the personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war, from the combat zone to the home front.

Private 1st Class Joyleniz Laboy was able to visit with her husband who is stationed 30 minutes from her husband in Kuwait, courtesy of their chaplains. This is another segment in the NPR War Diaries series -- personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war, from the combat zone to the home front.

Spontaneous celebrations break out in Dearborn, Mich. -- home to a large Arab-American community and many Iraqi immigrants -- as news arrives that Baghdad is in U.S. hands. Celeste Headlee of member station WDET reports.

Thousands of Chinese exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome are told to stay home, and police seal a second Beijing hospital, isolating SARS patients and staff isolated from outside contact. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and reporter Anthony Kuhn.

NPR's Melissa Block follows U.S. Army recruiter Sgt. Jimmy Bowie to the home of Tyler Roberts, an 18-year-old Texan who has decided to enlist in the Army. She talks with Tyler's parents, who have mixed feelings about their son's decision.

NPR's Bob Mondello reviews Sweet Sixteen, a Scottish film about a tough teenager determined to raise enough money to buy a gift for his mother upon her release from prison -- a mobile home near the water.

The film House of Sand and Fog tells the story of an Iranian immigrant whose legal struggle over a home purchase escalates into tragedy. NPR's Bob Mondello has a review.

The major areas where Americans have debt are mortgages, auto loans, student loans, retail cards and home equity lines of credit.

At the peak of San Diego's wildfires, Qualcomm Stadium served as a shelter for up to 10,000 evacuees. Now, the shelter is about to close, as people return to their homes — or what's left of them.

The Senate's new plan to battle the housing crisis includes tax breaks for homebuilders and tax credits to those buying foreclosed homes. It includes little helping for people who are facing foreclosure, however.