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Forty years ago, Alabama Gov. George Wallace stood at the door at the University of Alabama in a symbolic attempt to block two black students from enrolling at the school. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports how the drama of the nation's division over desegregation came sharply into focus that June day.

As millions around the world get ready to welcome the year of the rabbit, we spoke with chefs, cooks and bakers about what dishes they're putting on their tables and what they mean to each of them.

Sidney Bechet played soprano saxophone in the early decades of jazz, before John Coltrane popularized the instrument. A new anthology, Mosaic Select: Sidney Bechet, offers listeners a chance to hear Bechet's music, transferred and restored from rare recordings from 1923 to 1947.

Difficulties and disagreements remain as the U.S. vies to meet a June 30 deadline to transfer the governing of Iraq to Iraqis. NPR's Steve Inskeep discusses prospects for Iraqi sovereignty with Joost Hilterman of the International Crisis Group, Juan Cole of the University of Michigan and Isam al-Khafaji, of the Open Society Institute.

As the transfer of sovereignty in Iraq inches closer, U.S. soldiers starting to pull out are leaving behind subtle cultural influences. In Iraqi shops, shelves are dominated by heavy metal and rap music, Playboy magazines and U.S. Army Meals-Ready-to-Eat. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

In a recent interview with NPR, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the situation in Iraq "continues to calm down." But a recent report from The Boston Globe shows the rate of American casualties in Iraq actually rose in July, after the transfer of sovereignty. NPR's Steve Inskeep discusses the situation in Iraq with Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institute.

China completes its first peaceful leadership change in five decades, as former President Jiang Zemin relinquishes command of the Chinese military. The move completes the transfer of power to current President Hu Jintao, who also leads the Communist party. Hear NPR's Rob Gifford.

BitTorrent, the current hot program for sharing files on the Internet, combines the computing power of several file sharers to ease the transfer of large files -- such as movies. Is it the next phase in the arms race between the entertainment industry and file sharers, or the future of legal distribution? Hear Joel Rose of member station WHYY.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with NPR's Alex Chadwick about reaction to the early transfer of sovereignty in Iraq. Gonyea is reporting from the NATO summit in Turkey, where President Bush lauded the handover Monday during a speech at the event.

The billionaire Tesla CEO has changed his mind about buying Twitter, but it's not so easy to walk away from the legal agreement he signed with the social network.