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Geologic pressures force ancient layers of rock above ground, exposing their cargo of fossils. Paleontologist Kirk Johnson and artist Ray Troll search the western United States for fossils and chronicle their finds in a new book, Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway.

about the company's plans to be back in the air by next month. It was a ValuJet flight that crashed almost two months ago into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people aboard. After an investigation into the airline's operations, the FAA grounded ValuJet 2 weeks ago.

NPR's Ann Cooper reports from Johannesburg that South Africa's highest court today approved the country's new, post-apartheid constitution. The document is one of the most liberal in the world; besides guaranteeing racial and gender equality, it outlaws capital punishment and protects gay rights. The Inkatha Freedom Party, the rival to the ruling African National Congress, criticized the constitution on the grounds that it grants too much power to the central government.

As the West moves ground forces and equipment around in Eastern Europe, the newer members of NATO — like Poland — are watching the growing crisis closely.

As the Republican National Convention begins near ground zero, its message will promote President Bush as a strong leader in the war on terrorism. Despite the GOP's conservative platform, featured speaking slots will be filled by the party's more moderate voices. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

Charley, named a category 4 hurricane when it hit the Gulf Coast of Florida on Friday afternoon, continues to sweep across the state in a northeast direction. A category 4 storm carries winds up to 145 mph, and is capable of extensive damage. Hundreds of thousands of residents have moved to shelter and higher ground. Preliminary estimates envision $15 billion in damage to the state.

Iraqi forces withdraw from several more frontline positions along the dividing line between Baghdad-controlled Iraq and the autonomous Kurdish enclave in the country's north. The move comes after Iraqi troops clashed with Kurdish militia in what may have been the first ground battle between the two sides. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

The third, unsung Wright sibling. Some historians say that without her, the famous pioneers of flight might not have gotten off the ground. Yet Orville tried to keep her contributions out of the newspapers and history books. In the next installment of the series "Hidden Treasures," Harriet Baskas tells us why.

In a Wyoming oil field, researchers funded by the U.S. Department of Energy are experimenting with injecting carbon dioxide underground to keep it from entering the atmosphere, where it contributes to global warming. But it's unclear if the greenhouse gas will stay below ground.

President Bush discusses jobs at an auto parts supplier on Long Island and takes part in a teleconference with evangelicals meeting 2,000 miles away in Colorado. After breaking ground for a memorial to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, Bush wound up the visit with a fundraiser for his re-election campaign. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.