Hundreds of Iraqi and U.S. troops cordoned off sections of Sadr City after five British citizens were abducted from a nearby government building. For more on the search, we speak with Damian Cave of The New York Times.

The National Public Radio correspondent, currently based Istanbul, Turkey, joins host Robin Young for a conversation about reporting on recent events in the Middle East.

Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert, responds to the case of a Georgia man with a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis who flew to Europe.

Jackie McMullen of The Boston Globe talks about the law that requires gender equity in college sports and the impact it has had on women's athletics.

Actors Elizabeth and Andrew Shue speak about Elizabeth's real life love of soccer when she was younger and the uphill battle she faced to play with the boys. Her story inspired their new film "Gracie."