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Chris Hondros has done nine tours in Iraq as a photographer. He talks about memorable images, including that of a little girl — splattered with her dead parents's blood — crouched in darkness near a U.S. soldier.

What's your favorite kind of craft beer? Why are IPAs so popular right now? What are sour beers? And, how did San Diego become the premiere craft beer town in the nation? We'll answer your questions, and discuss the latest trends in the craft beer world with some of the top breweries in town.

At least 3,000 U.S. service personnel have been killed in the war in Iraq. That landmark figure was reached over the weekend. NPR's Guy Raz reports the dead have come from all branches of the military, from urban and suburban areas of the country. The number also includes 69 women.

Women helping women is the purpose of Soroptimist Clubs around the world. Tom Fudge finds out more about the organization and speaks with a local member who just returned from helping women in Rwanda.

Many bones used for medical purposes in the United States and Europe were originally stolen from graves in Calcutta, India. Despite changes in laws, the bone trade is going strong.

Just to clear up any confusion, although much of the story is set in Iran, the film was made in France and in the French language. That is because Satrapi and co-filmmaker Vincent Paronnaud both live in Paris, and Satrapi was educated in French schools. But ultimately her film attains a very universal appeal. For one thing, the animation style is simple and appealing. In adapting the graphic novels, Satrapi and Paranoud remain very faithful to the hand drawn style of the books. This is more like

Brazil's government wants to harness the hydroelectric power potential of the Xingu River to meet the country's energy needs. But the ancestral inhabitants of the Amazon fiercely oppose plans to build what would be the world's third-largest dam.

Afghanistan's air corps has been virtually wiped out — gutted by years of civil war and left to rust by Taliban leaders. Now, the American military is urgently trying to help restore what was once a formidable force in the region.

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Divers will be back in the Mississippi River searching for victims in the grim recovery effort at the collapsed bridge on Interstate-35 in Minneapolis. Early indications are that the collapse started on the bridge's south side, an important clue in determining why the structure failed.