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U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says new rises in AIDS infection rates prove that the world has not done enough to combat the deadly disease. Annan, speaking as the 15th International AIDS conference began in Bangkok, challenged leaders to stop the spread of AIDS. Hear NPR's Craig Windham.

Former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay is indicted by a grand jury on unnamed charges related to the energy company's collapse. Lay, who insists on his innocence, plans to surrender to authorities in Houston Thursday morning, when a hearing is scheduled. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Mary Flood of The Houston Chronicle.

Next week, the Sept. 11 commission will release a report that portrays a government and country ill-prepared for a terrorist attack. Sources say the findings fault the CIA, FBI and Bush and Clinton administrations for ignoring signs of threat, failing to share information, miscalculation and inaction. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler.

The Union of Concerned Scientists recently issued a report accusing the Bush administration of distorting the science advisory process and ignoring advice in conflict with the White House agenda. The report reflects growing criticism from senior scientists over the way the administration makes decisions on science policy. NPR's Joe Palca reports.

Classified annexes to Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba's report on abuses at Abu Ghraib paint the most vivid and disturbing picture of daily life at the prison to date. The documents describe prisoners knee-deep in mud, inedible food and poorly provisioned guards.

President Bush endorses two key proposals of the 9-11 Commission: Creation of a national intelligence czar and a counter-terrorism center. The news comes as three regions of the country face an elevated terror threat, believed to be aimed at financial centers. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Fierce fighting erupts in Najaf, endangering a wary truce between U.S. Marines and armed militia under the control of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. At least one U.S. soldier was killed, as well as more than a dozen Iraqis. Hear Scott Baldauf of The Christian Science Monitor and NPR's Michele Norris.

In Baghdad, power is transferred from the U.S. occupation authority to Iraq's interim government, two days earlier than had been scheduled. After the new cabinet was sworn in, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi vowed to crush the Iraqi insurgency. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

President Bush arrives in Ankara, Turkey, for meetings with NATO leaders. Bush is expected to address the question of NATO's role in Iraq. The president's arrival was marked by protests against the war in Iraq and extensive police and military security in the aftermath of two bombings in Turkey this past week. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are being informed of their new rights, following a Supreme Court decision that allows them to challenge their imprisonment. Interrogations are continuing at the facility, where officials are also continuing to separate the inmates by threat levels. NPR's Melissa Block talks with NPR's Jackie Northam.