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NPR's David Welna joins Bob Edwards to discuss this week in Congress.

Lynn talks to Richard Whitenight about his hobby of watching and taking pictures of trains, and how it got him in trouble. Redoubled security fears have law enforcement officials looking out for suspicious activity, especially around railroads. Whitenight and friends in Texas were questioned for more than four hours for pursuing their hobby. Whitenight says he understands the concern and is not angry.

Host Bob Edwards speaks with Orville Schell, dean of the University of California-Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. He and other deans, journalists, and representatives of television networks have held meetings on improving the quality of T.V. news. Schell and other deans are worried that although T.V. news reaches a huge portion of the American audience, it's not doing its job in thoroughly informing the public.

If there is war in Iraq, the U.S. military could face a formidable enemy: the weather. Some of history's most important battles have been decided by weather conditions. U.S. war planners are preparing to adjust battle tactics based on researchers' forecasts. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before a congressional panel that worries about war and corporate corruption are a drag on growth, but overall the U.S. economy remains fundamentally strong. Greenspan also says the economy could absorb the cost of a war with minimal damage. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

The effort, which will begin in 2022, will help the city with its disaster response if a heat wave is ranked as more dangerous. Seville's mayor hopes other cities follow suit.

Is it OK to gloat privately at a former friend's misfortune? What should you do about the gift you really don't like but are afraid to toss? Randy Cohen, who writes The Ethicist column for The New York Times Magazine, joins NPR's Steve Inskeep for this week's installment of ethical dillemas from our listeners. (If you wish to pose an ethical question to Randy, write to the broadcast via email: watc@npr.org Put the word "ethics" in the subject line, and leave a daytime phone number.)

An El Al airplane lands safely in Istanbul after security guards overpower a man who tried to storm the cockpit hijack the aircraft, which carried 168 people. The plane was heading from Tel Aviv to Istanbul. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

NPR's Chris Joyce reports on the difficult job of border guards who are learning to better prevent the trade of nuclear weapons materials. The guards are training to identify "dual use items," those things can be used as explosives or detonators may also have more benign applications.

Many economists agree that the nation's housing market is strong and that, overall, home values should continue to rise. But home prices are cooling in Boston and other cities that have seen dramatic run-ups in recent years. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.