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The AP reports a man discovered a goldfinch on the ground. He wanted to take it to an animal shelter but had been drinking, so he called an Uber.

Environmental concerns grounded commercial supersonic flight. But now some U.S. companies are intent on bringing it back.

Paul Chapman reports from London that British Airways today grounded its fleet of Concorde supersonic jets, following the example of Air France. British Airways took the step after learning that airline safety officials were about to revoke the plane's airworthiness certificate. Air France stopped flying its Concordes after one of the planes crashed last month outside Paris, killing 113 people.

Chris Richard has this report on religious worship behind bars. Richard reports that while many prisoners search out the chapel or synagogue on prison grounds out of noble intentions, others use church as an opportunity for deadly deeds. The constant possibility of wrongdoing keeps chaplins and rabbis on their guard even though they say many inmates are sincerely interested in their own spiritual evolution.

The nuclear talks ground to a halt in 2019.

NPR's John Ydstie concludes his series on reforming the social security system with an examination of the plan favored by the advisory council's chairman, Ned Gramlich. Gramlich's proposal occupies the middle ground between the other two plans. It also relies on the financial markets to boost retiree benefits, but without redirecting a large chunk of the payroll tax into personal retirement accounts.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that NASA has sent teams to California and Arizona to expand its ground search for debris from the space shuttle Columbia. Large pieces, possibly one or more engines, have been located in Louisiana. The loss of Columbia is forcing NASA to reevaluate the future of the international space station. The space station is not in immediate danger, because a Russian supply vehicle docked with it yesterday.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on President Bush's appearance at the Democratic legislative retreat in Pennsylvania yesterday. Mr. Bush continued his attempt to charm the opposition. Though some members seemed charmed, he faced tough questions from Democrats, many of whom remain skeptical of finding common legislative ground with the new president.

Tina Fey, the first female head writer of Saturday Night Live, talks about her status as a ground breaker and role model.

The space shuttle Columbia disaster leaves Russia's space program with the responsibilty of maintaining the international space station while shuttle flights are grounded. Russia says it needs U.S. financial help to achieve that. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.