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Militia loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr begin handing over their weapons to Iraqi police in the Sadr City district of Baghdad. The disarmament is part of an attempt to end weeks of clashes with U.S. troops. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

A United Nations team travels to Iraq soon to assess the feasibility of holding elections to select the members of a transitional assembly. U.S. officials say security concerns and other problems argue against early elections. But members of the U.S.-appointed Iraqi governing council are split on the issue. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi says Saddam Hussein will be transferred to Iraqi legal custody Wednesday, but he will remain in the physical custody of U.S. forces for the time being. Formal charges against Saddam will be brought Thursday. Meanwhile, a roadside bomb in Baghdad kills three Marines. Hear NPR's Emily Harris.

Arab television broadcasts images of two hostages taken in Iraq, one reportedly a U.S. Marine and the other a Pakistani man working with the coalition authority. Militants claim to have captured the Marine after luring him from a base; they have threatened to behead the pair. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

The first public audit of the Coalition Provisional Authority's management of $18 billion of Iraqi funds is due this week. An interim report says CPA accounting practices were prone to error and open to fraud. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

In Israel, a debate is underway over ways to end the most recent wave of Palestinian violence. Secretary of State Kerry visited the region this week and met separately with the leaders of both sides.

As Cuba loosens state controls and more tourists come in from the United States, life will change for quiet coastal towns.

David Greene talks to Emily Rauhala of The Washington Post about the Kushner family business seeking investors in China and dangling visa benefits in return. Jared Kushner is a Trump senior adviser.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Emily Fischer, a professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University, about the health effects of the smoke from the fires in Oregon and California.

Rolling Stone has backed away from a story that put the University of Virginia under scrutiny. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Emily Renda, who handles sexual misconduct response and prevention at UVA.