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Lt. Col. John Nagl is in charge of the Army's program to train American military advisers for Iraq. Deborah Amos talks to Nagle about the possibility of scaling back the number of American combat forces, while increasing U.S. help with the training of Iraqi forces.

Much of the attention this week is swirling around the Pope and Turkey's Muslims. But Turkey's religious minorities have their own challenges, especially Christians. They make up less than half a percent of the country's population.

Protesters rallied around Turkey in expectation of Pope Benedict's arrival. It's the Pope's first visit to a Muslim nation, and some observers see it as an act of reconciliation after the outrage his comments about Islam caused there earlier this year. Host Mike Pesca talks to Ivan Watson, who is in Ankara, Turkey.

Two years ago Tenacious D rocked the Comic-Con with a live concert in Hall H. This past July, they provided a sneak peak of their feature film that brought down the house. But can their brand of humor and music sustain a whole movie? Find out with

Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has adopted new guidelines for the Catholic church in America. The guidelines adopted Tuesday in Baltimore address who can receive the Holy Eucharist, how the church should minister to gay parishioners and upheld the church's strict ban on the use of contraception.

Doctors have removed the cast supporting the repaired right leg of Barbaro, the racehorse whose bid for the Triple Crown ended with a life-threatening injury at the Preakness Stakes. Melissa Block talks with Dr. Dean Richardson, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center.

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Former San Diego City Councilman George Stevens is being remembered as a bold and passionate public servant. The three-term councilman and Baptist preacher passed away this morning at the age of 74. K

Recent events have revealed problems that Muslims have in their relationship with secular western culture. In Europe, millions of first- and second-generation Muslims are struggling to define their identity. Some Muslim intellectuals are charting a new course, presenting an alternative that isn't often heard.